Europe stocks close higher as investors digest hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data
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This was CNBC's live blog covering European markets.
Stocks ended Monday little changed as another uptick in interest rates kept investors from making big moves ahead of key U.S. inflation data.
TOKYO -- The yen strengthened to the 150 range versus the dollar in Tokyo by midday on Friday, the Japanese currency's strongest point in about two weeks, as a "risk-off" mood carried over to Asian markets amid investor jitters about rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, an earthquake in Taiwan and elevated inflation in the U.S.
TOKYO/LONDON -- The flow of foreign money into Japanese stocks reached a 10-year high in fiscal 2023, driven by investment from the U.K. -- including Middle Eastern oil money via London -- as well as South Korea and China.
TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average jumped on Thursday as the market realized that individuals' interest in buying stocks through a revamped tax-free program is stronger than expected.
Stocks in China and Hong Kong sold off a massive $4.8 trillion in market capitalization since 2021, which according to HSBC, is more than the value of the Indian stock market.
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TOKYO -- Medical device stocks offer value for investors as procedures postponed by COVID-19 pick back up, said a senior portfolio manager at a BNY Mellon-owned investment firm.