Tag: mood

Chinese Stocks Slump as Economic Concerns Spoil Investor Mood

(Bloomberg) — Chinese stocks dropped after traders returned from a long weekend as a slew of negative developments weighed on sentiment. Most Read from Bloomberg The CSI 300 Index of mainland shares slipped as much as 1.4% after markets reopened from the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. A gauge of Hong Kong-listed Chinese shares was among […]

Japan’s service sector mood hits nearly 2-year low in May

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s service sector sentiment worsened in May to levels unseen in nearly two years, government data showed on Monday, as rising fuel and food costs from a weak yen dragged on household spending. The data highlights the fragile nature of consumption, making it harder for the Bank of Japan to justify further […]

Markets in upbeat mood as factories hum

By Wayne Cole (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Share markets have started the week in a positive mood, helped in part by signs of accelerating factory activity across Asia where the private Caixin survey showed China’s main factory index hitting a two-year top. Factory […]