Asian Open: S&P 500 Squeezes a New High (After a Shaky Start)
Matt Simpson April 29, 2021 10:45 PM
Strong economic data and a slew of earnings reports made for a choppy session on Wall Street, although indices clawed back earlier losses to close marginally higher. Share:
Asian Futures:
Australia s ASX 200 futures are down -16 points (-0.23%), the cash market is currently estimated to open at 7,066.30
Japan s Nikkei 225 futures are down -130 points (-0.45%), the cash market is currently estimated to open at 28,923.97
Hong Kong s Hang Seng futures are down -73 points (-0.25%), the cash market is currently estimated to open at 29,230.26
UK and Europe:
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Nickel Mines (ASX:NIC) share price plunges 12% on quarterly report
Marc Sidarous | April 27, 2021 4:37pm |
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Nickel Mines Ltd (ASX: NIC) share price was burrowing deep underground today. By the market’s close, shares in the nickel producer were trading at $1.13 – down 12.06%. By comparison, the
Let’s take a closer look at today’s report.
Nickel Mines share price sinks
In a statement to the ASX, Nickel Mines reported disappointing results for the last quarter, with massive declines across the board.
Nickel sales fell 10.0% from the prior corresponding period (pcp) to 10,257 tonnes. Production of the 28
th element at the company’s Ranger Nickel Rotary Kiln Electric Furnace (RKEF) fell 12.7% to 10,067 tonnes.
Asian Open: The yen deflates, AU CPI and FOMC on Tap
Matt Simpson April 27, 2021 11:07 PM
The yen was broadly lower overnight after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) lowered their inflation forecast. Share:
Asian Futures:
Australia s ASX 200 futures are up 17 points (0.24%), the cash market is currently estimated to open at 7,050.80
Japan s Nikkei 225 futures are up 10 points (0.03%), the cash market is currently estimated to open at 29,001.89
Hong Kong s Hang Seng futures are up 92 points (0.32%), the cash market is currently estimated to open at 29,033.54
UK and Europe:
Europe s Euro STOXX 50 index fell -8.92 points (-0.22%) to close at 4,011.91
Germany s DAX index fell -47.07 points (-0.31%) to close at 15,249.27
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