{"id":59692,"date":"2014-09-02T09:11:59","date_gmt":"2014-09-02T13:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/?p=59692"},"modified":"2014-09-02T09:24:05","modified_gmt":"2014-09-02T13:24:05","slug":"stock-markets-report-2nd-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2014\/09\/stock-markets-report-2nd-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Stock Markets Report 2nd September"},"content":{"rendered":"
September 2, 2014<\/div>
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By HY Markets Forex Blog<\/a><\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n

Stocks in Asia were slightly lifted as the weakened Japanese yen boosted the region\u2019s benchmark index. Meanwhile, in Australia, investors weigh on the Reserve Bank of Australia\u2019s (RBA) rate decision.<\/p>\n

Asian Stocks<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Japanese benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 1.43% to trade at 15,698.59 at the time of writing, while Tokyo\u2019s Topix index rallied 1.12% to 1,225.21 points, the highest since Jan 22.<\/span> The Japanese yen weakened against the US dollar, trading at 104.87 yen per dollar at the time of writing. Shares were boosted as Nintendo climbed 2.9% to 12,075 yen, while electronics company TDK saw the most gains, with shares rising 7.27%. Car giants Toyota Motor Corp added 1.8% to 6,060 yen, while the electronics maker Pioneer rallied over 4%.<\/p>\n

Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng index slid 0.51% to 24,626.25 points, while the Chinese benchmark Shanghai Composite edged 0.30% higher to 2,242.33 points.<\/p>\n

In China, Belle International gained the most during the session, with shares rising up 3%, while China Modern Dairy Holdings slid 2.3% lower to HK$3.76 and Oil Company China Petrol & Chemical lost 1.77%.<\/p>\n

In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi index receded 0.76% to 2,052.98 points. In Seoul, Hyundai lost 2.8% to 225,500 won after announcing car sales fell 5.9% to 357,698 units in August from the previous year. Samsung Electronics declined 2.6% to 1.194 million won, the lowest since September 2012.<\/p>

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Australia\u2019s S&P\/ASX 200 index was up 0.33% to 5,648.10 points. In Sydney, air carrier Qantas Airways were the main movers, with shares climbing 4.48%, while gold miners Resolute Mining declined 4.55%.<\/p>\n

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept its benchmark cash rate unchanged at 2.5% to support the nation\u2019s economy growth and jobs sector as the unemployment is at a 12-year high.<\/p>\n

Europe<\/span><\/h2>\n

European stocks were traded higher on Tuesday as investors await important economic news from Europe and Us later in the week.<\/p>\n

The European Euro Stoxx 50 jumped 0.67% to 3,196.41 at the time of writing, while the German DAX edged 0.93% higher to 9,547.20. In France, the benchmark CAC 40 index rose 0.49% to 4,401.13 and UK\u2019s FTSE 100 added 0.29% to 6,845.98.<\/p>\n

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