Archive | April 25, 2007

Nikkei: Where is the Love? JASDAQ Up 1.8%, Say What?

Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -215.61 (-1.24%), 17,236.16 (range: 17,221.55 – 17,379.52) N225 Futures – Osaka: -170 (-0.97%), 17,280 (range: 17,240 – 17,390) TOPIX 1st Section: -18.82 (-1.10%), 1,687.34 (range: 1,683.19 – 1,701.46), Decliners > Advancers: 1,194 x 428 [108 unchanged], Only 2/33 sectors post gains, TOPIX Core 30 hits near calendar year low JASDAQ: +1.41 [...]

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Merrill on Emerging Markets

The FT Alphaville blog discusses a new research report by Merrill Lynch that says any Fed easing due to subprime mortgage woes ‘could fuel the biggest bull run ever seen in emerging markets,’ in the words of FT. In short, here’s the scoop on emerging market stocks according to Merrill: “We continue to believe the [...]

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