Market Talk – March 26, 2024
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 16.09 points or -0.04% to 40,398.03 Shanghai increased 5.18 points or 0.17% to 3,031.48 Hang Seng increased 144.68 points or 0.88% to 16,618.32 ASX 200 decreased 31.70 points or -0.41% to 7,780.20 Kospi increased 19.52 points or 0.71% to […]
Europe’s economy is under attack from all sides
A decade ago Xi Jinping was welcomed to Duisburg in Germany’s Ruhr valley. He praised the region as a hub for Chinese investment; greeted a train that had spent a fortnight travelling from Chongqing, via Russia, to Europe’s industrial belt; and enjoyed an orchestral performance of traditional mining songs. More recently, another Chinese arrival in […]
