Rest of the world update: Nestlé up 4.49% and ASML down 3.34% as Friday's sessions close higher
Asia-Pacific and European markets mostly ended Friday's sessions higher, with Japan's Nikkei 225 up 1.39% and Germany's DAX up 0.95%, while chipmaker ASML fell 3.34%.
With markets closed for the weekend, these are the latest closing figures from Friday 16 October. Asia-Pacific and European indices mostly finished in positive territory, and Australia's ASX 200 ended unchanged.
Indices
Asia-Pacific
- Nikkei 225 (Japan): 65,324.29, up 1.39%
- Hang Seng (Hong Kong): 24,186.83, up 0.52%
- Shanghai Composite (China): 3,716.28, up 0.24%
- ASX 200 (Australia): 8,806.70, unchanged
Europe
- DAX (Germany): 25,622.61, up 0.95%
- Euro Stoxx 50: 6,204.23, up 0.58%
- CAC 40 (France): 7,956.70, up 0.28%
Stock movers
Risers
- Nestlé rose 4.49% to CHF 82.43, the largest gain among the stocks we track.
- Samsung Electronics gained 2.62% to KRW 215,500.
- Alibaba climbed 2.26% to HK$108.80.
- Toyota added 2.15% to ¥3,094.
- LVMH rose 1.91% to €397.00.
- SAP gained 1.16% to €199.22.
Fallers and flat
- ASML fell 3.34% to €1,477.20, the only faller among the stocks we track.
- Tencent closed unchanged at HK$417.80.
In the news
- The headlines we track carry only a routine price listing for Nikkei 225 futures traded in the US on Friday evening. They contain no company-specific news or explanation for Friday's moves.
Overall, Friday's sessions ended mostly higher across the markets we follow, with ASML the notable exception among the stocks we track.
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