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The key Nikkei 225 index fell 0.44 percent, or 99.75 points, to 22,614.69 while the broader Topix index was down 0.34 percent, or 5.44 points, at 1,571.71.
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso described the yen’s recent rise as “rapid” on Friday, signalling concern that a strong currency could add pain to an export-led economy already in recession because of the novel coronavirus.
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) said on Friday it may consider selling part or all of its Italian stock exchange group (Milan bourse) to help get its planned $27 billion takeover of data and analytics group Refinitiv approved in Europe.
World stock markets ended the week on a low note on Friday in the face of almost unremitting bad news of rapidly-shrinking economic activity, highlighting the “devastating impact” coronavirus has had on the global economy, analysts said.
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on Thursday reports on its performance for the six months ending June 30, 2020. The report focuses on the exchange’s efforts in supporting Abu Dhabi’s economy
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.76 per cent, or 175.14 points, at 22,770.36, while the broader Topix index fell 0.66 per cent, or 10.45 points, to 1,579.06.
Europe’s main stock markets moved in mixed directions on Friday as traders watched whether EU leaders will be agree on a post-virus economic rescue plan.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan advanced 0.4%, paring some of its 2% losses the previous day, while Nikkei slid 0.3% on concerns about rising virus infections in Tokyo.
Euronext is to buy Borsa Italiana from London Stock Exchange (LSE) for 4.3 billion euros ($5.1 billion) in cash, the companies said on Friday, in a major expansion of the French operator’s network of European trading platforms.
Concerns about the reimposition of virus lockdowns, stalled vaccine trials and dimming hopes of new US stimulus soon weighed on Asian and European markets Thursday.