TUESDAY: According to reports laid forward by global crude market, U.S oil hiked with 4.5% – at its peak level since November 2015. Hence, during TRADE session, energy stocks climbed higher on S7P 500.
WEDNESDAY: Asian market has seen an abrupt CLOSING following crude cost’s elevation of energy shares and on positive export *data out of China.
(*As per latest Chinese trade data, exports have shown a rise of 11.5% the last month from a year earlier in Dollar terms. Exports have been falling for eight straight months, including a 25.4% on-annual decline recorded this year. Imports in March descended 7.6% from a year earlier also in dollar terms – in comparison to a 13.8% plunge in February 2016)
Japanese Nikkei Stock Average (NIK) – that had been battered by strong currency influence – marked a hike of 2.8% to 16,381.22. Certainly, a stronger Yen can contribute to make its exports worth expensive. The yen has pared some of its gains as Japanese officials have implied its central bank could intervene to weaken the monetary unit (source: MarketWatch).
“The big themes at the moment are the expected stabilization of both the Yuan and China macro data in the 2Q, which will heal a lot of wounds for onshore investors.” – Barr Asia’s equities trader, Bill Bowler
Exclusive data found by Market Watchers have stated dollar (USDJPY) to be most currently bought by ¥109. The Shanghai Composite (SHCOMP) CLOSED with 1.4% at 3,066.64. Similarly, Shenzhen Composite Index 399106 finished with 1.4% at 1,962.43.
Tokyo-listed oil producer Inpex Corp. ascended to CLOSE with 3.9% and is 6.1% bullish over the week.
The Hang Seng Index (HSI), hiked with 3.2% and the S&P/ASX 200 (XJO), was bullish with 1.6% at 5,054.70. On the other hand, South Korean markets were closed due to a national holiday.
Hong Kong based energy stocks have shown an elevation of 4.5%, whereas Australian energy shares were cited bullish with 3.2%.
