Wednesday 26 April 2017

Markets rise, Nasdaq breaks 6,000

Markets rose on Tuesday.

In the US, the S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.7 percent to close at a record 6,025.49.

The STOXX Europe 600 rose 0.2 percent, with the DAX 30 closing at a record high and the CAC 40 finishing at a nine-year high.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.7 percent.

Michael Antonelli, equity sales trader at Robert W. Baird & Co, noted that US corporate earnings “have been strong” and “so far it looks like the market is very optimistic on tax cuts”.

Meanwhile, Barclays on Tuesday reiterated its overweight rating on European equities. “A reduction in political risk, coupled with an end to the seven-year stagnation in earnings, should lead to an acceleration in foreign investor buying of European equities,” Barclays strategist Dennis Jose wrote in a note.

In contrast, some analysts think that investors' enthusiasm for Asian stocks is waning on concerns that economic and business cycles may have peaked.

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