Top 10 Stocks for Q2 2022 – Part 1
After a difficult start to the year for global stock markets, the new quarter gets underway and we take a look at some companies that will be in our radar over the coming months
After a difficult start to the year for global stock markets, the new quarter gets underway and we take a look at some companies that will be in our radar over the coming months
The Chinese firm reported its latest quarterly earnings on Tuesday, after the Hong Kong stock market closed, with the results disappointing investors and pushing the stock lower today
Earlier, Premier Li Keqiang commented that China faces downward pressure. He then suggested tax cuts and a reduction in bank fees to stimulate small and medium-sized businesses. These come after some worrying metrics out of China. Manufacturing has slumped in 2021 and the NBS Manufacturing PMI has recorded two months in a row under 50, which implies contraction: China NBS Manufacturing PMI Past performance is not an indicator of future…
Like all currencies, the Japanese Yen has specific causes of its volatility.
Established as the official currency of Japan by the Meiji government in 1871, the yen (ISO code: JPY ¥) is the third-most used currency in the world. With a long history of zero interest rates and little effect on the stimulation of the economy, the yen has been the world's biggest investor, and the preferred Asian reserve currency for decades. In the Japanese Edo era, a central bank had not…
The Australian All Ordinaries Index, commonly referred to as "All Ords," tracks the performance of the 500 largest companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) based on market capitalisation. The index was developed with a base value of 500 as of 1979 and is calculated by ASX/S&P. The index closed at an all-time monthly high of 7075 in February 2020 before falling to 5272 as of 9 April 2020, in…
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is a subsidiary of the Japan Exchange Group (JPX). It is the leading stock market in Japan and ranks consistently in the top five global equities venues in terms of capitalisation. Prominent listings include Sony and Mitsubishi.
The Nikkei 225 is a weighted-average equities index, denominated in Japanese yen. It is viewed as a benchmark for Japan's economic prowess, and you can learn more about how it works in this FXCM Insights guide.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Emerging Markets Index is a financial product consisting of mid and large-capitalisation corporate listings located in developing nations. It includes prominent companies from Asia, Middle East, India and South Africa.
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is the sixth-largest stock exchange in the world and has undergone many changes since launching in the mid-1800s. Learn more about the SEHK at FXCM.
As an industrial superpower, China has taken steps to ensure that its domestic form of money, the yuan renminbi (CNY) or Chinese renminbi (RMB), is in line to secure reserve currency status. Through extensive economic reform and adoption of policies promoting the globalisation of its financial markets, China has advanced the CNY via internationalization. Offering foreign investors access to its markets, as well as modifying protectionist economic policies, are two…
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