Asian stocks were mixed in trading thinned by year-end holidays. Japanese benchmarks slipped from the highest levels since the early 1990s, while China’s currency reached its strongest since September.
The MSCI World Index was little changed alongside U.S. equity-index futures. Oil held above $58 a barrel, while commodities in China ticked lower on inventory-buildup concerns. Australia and Hong Kong markets remained shut Tuesday.
The euro was trading little changed against the dollar, and at similar levels to the end of last week, after briefly sliding on Monday. Dramatic moves have occurred in recent years in the currency and other markets at times of low liquidity, when automated trading programs can sometimes be a contributing factor.
Bitcoin jumped 11 percent to $15,329, after declining for most of the past week since reaching a record high above $19,000. The tumble had coincided with several warnings from financial authorities about elevated risk in holding digital coins.
Macro :
- BOJ Official Says Policy Has Significant Impact on Banks: Rtrs
- Swiss President Says Swiss-EU Relations Need to Move Forward: SB
- Italian Senate Gives Its Final Approval to 2018 Budget Law
Keep an eye on :
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- ALT FP : Altran Sells U.S. Utilities Business to Criticalpoint Capital
- AAPL US : Apple Suppliers Retreat on Report iPhone X Sales Forecast Cut
- BEZQ IT : Saidoff Said to Be in Talks to Buy Bezeq Via Parent Co.: Globes
- ACA FP : Crédit Agricole Buys Natixis’s 15% Stake in Caceis
- DIS US : Disney Sees ’Last Jedi’ U.S. Box Office $397M Through Christmas
- GAS SM : Gas Natural Fenosa executes first stage of sale of its stake in Colombian subsidiary
- IMAX US : Imax Sees Possibility of Up to 20 Movie Screens in Saudi Arabia
- INTC US : Intel Poised to Gain as Much as 30% in Near Term, Hedgeye Says
- ISP IM : Intesa May Sell Its Non-Performing Loans Unit: Repubblica
- IWG LN : IWG Confirms Receiving Indicative Proposal From Brookfield, Onex
- LHA GY : Lufthansa Had EU150m 4Q Sales Lift Post Air Berlin: FAZ
- NDA SS : Sweden Unlikely to Change Capital Rules After Nordea Move: DI
- SREN SW : Swiss Re CEO Says Geopolitical Risks Are Underestimated: NZZamS
- TEVA IT : Flex Is Said to Look Into Buying 2 Teva Plants: Calcalist