TOKYO: Tokyo’s market slumped while global stocks were mostly higher Thursday. Tokyo’s market came down over a U.S. Fed statement overnight that reversed the recent trend for a strong dollar, while other markets were cheered by a surge on Wall Street that followed.
France’s CAC 40 rose 0.3 percent to 5,047.23 in early trading while Germany’s DAX was up 0.4 percent at 11,965.35. Britain’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.3 percent to 6,964.36. U.S. shares were set to be mixed, with Dow futures unchanged at 17,989. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.3 percent to 2,086.90.
On the other side, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.4 percent to 19,476.56. A weak yen has been a boon for the nation’s giant exporters. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.5 percent to 2,037.89 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 1.5 percent to 24,468.89. Other Asian bourses were also higher, including Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines.
