FX.co ★ The excitement has passed: APX and European securities markets are again in negative

Asia-Pacific stock exchanges (APX) exhibited weak sentiment on Thursday. The major stock indexes sank with the exception of a single Japanese index, which continues to stay afloat and shows positive dynamics. The reason for the negative trend was the cooling interest in the success of the release of a vaccine against coronavirus infection, which is supported by growing concerns about the growth rate of COVID-19 infection in the world.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index is up 0.3% in the morning. The positive is supported by good statistical data in the country. The price level of Japanese producers decreased for the second month of autumn by 2.1% on an annualized basis. Recall that the previous decrease was 0.8%. Thus, the fall in October was the most significant in the last five months. At the same time, the preliminary forecast of experts regarding this situation was fully justified.

China's Shanghai Composite index sank 0.2%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index followed this trend and showed a similar decline.

South Korea's KOSPI index went down 0.4%. According to the latest data, the level of import prices in the country decreased by 11.6% in October on an annualized basis. A month earlier, the drop was 11.3%. Analysts assumed that there would be a reduction of no more than 10%. The level of export prices in the country also underwent a downward correction by 6.4%, while experts expected a reduction of no more than 5.6%.

Australia's S&P/ASX parted with 0.5%.

Likewise, European stock exchanges began the trading session with correction. Thus, their three-day ascent ended.

Market participants are again concerned about the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. However, they are most concerned about the consequences of strict quarantine measures that are already being introduced in several European countries. Against this background, optimism about the vaccine has almost disappeared.

The general index of large enterprises in the European region STOXX Europe 600 showed lost 0.43% in the morning, which forced it to move to the mark of 386.9 points.

The index of the UK FTSE 100 slipped 0.45%. Germany's DAX index parted with 0.43%. The French CAC 40 index fell 0.68% and became the leader of the fall. Italy's FTSE MIB index declined 0.34%. Spain's IBEX 35 index was 0.49% lower.

This week, major European stock indexes were able to make a significant jump while significantly strengthening their recently shaken positions. They even managed to reach the maximum value that was recorded eight months ago. The growth was stimulated by news about the successful testing of a coronavirus vaccine, which is being jointly developed by two companies – the American Pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, and the German company BioNTech. However, the hype around the medicine quickly faded, and with it, the reason for joy.