· European equities are poised to open in the red Wednesday morning as market sentiment is curbed by weaker oil prices.
The FTSE 100 is seen down by 7 points at 7,405; the DAX is seen lower by 32 points at 13,000 and the CAC 40 is set to open lower by 13 points at5,303.
· Asian stocks stumbled on Wednesday after weaker crude oil prices took a toll on Wall Street, while the euro kept big gains after enjoying a boost from robust German economic growth.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was down 0.6 percent.
· Japan’s Nikkei share average fell to a two-week low on Wednesday, with all sectors in negative territory as investors took profits following a two-month rally that pushed up the market by about 20 percent.
The Nikkei ended 1.6 percent lower at 22,028.32, its lowest close since Oct. 31.
· China’s major stock indexes extended their losses on Wednesday, hurt by resources shares amid signs of a slowdown in industrial production as the nation’s economy enters a period of moderating growth.
The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.6 percent to 4,073.67 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.8 percent to 3,402.52 points.
· Hong Kong stocks followed other Asian markets lower, dragged down by resources and industrial firms, amid worries over China’s economic growth after sluggish economic data.
The Hang Seng index fell 1.0 percent, to 28,851.69 points, while the China Enterprises Index lost 1.6 percent, to 11,412.75 points.
Reference: Reuters,CNBC
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