• MTS Futures News_PM_20170724

    24 Jul 2017 | SET News


• Asian stocks edged slightly higher on Monday, while the European Central Bank's apparent equanimity at the euro's nearly two-year highs left the dollar languishing.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS reversed earlier losses to edge up0.2 percent.

• Japanese stocks dropped to more than two-week lows on Monday after Wall Street retreated and a stronger yen dampened sentiment, while investors looked for opportunities to buy small and mid-size stocks.

The Nikkei share average declined 0.6 percent to 19.975.67, the lowest closing level since July 7.

• China's blue-chip index hovered near 18-month highs on Monday, as institutional investors stepped up their buying into industry leading big caps, but small-cap shares continued to languish as their earnings disappointed.

The mood was also aided by views that China may maintain high levels of fiscal spending to avoid the risk of a sharp economic slowdown in the second half.

The blue-chip CSI300 index ended up 0.4 percent, to 3,743.47 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index also added 0.4 percent to 3,250.60 points, closing at its highest in 3 months.

• Hong Kong shares rose to two-year highs on Monday, resuming their rally after a brief pause last week, helped by consumer and technology stocks.

Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index ended 0.5 percent, or 140.74 points, higher at 26,846.83, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index finished 0.3 percent higher at 10,820.95.


Reference: Reuters, CNBC

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