The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has approved the listing of a Japanese equity fund with interests in China, to become its 100th ETF.
Nikko Asset Management has listed the first ETF in Asia tracking the MSCI Japan index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).
The FTSE 100 kicked off the fourth quarter on a positive note in early trading, though shares dipped slightly towards mid-morning.
The FTSE 100 has opened lower this morning despite three-figure gains on Wall Street overnight.
Top UK stocks drifted lower in a quiet start to the session as investors locked in gains after the FTSE reached a new 12-month high before the weekend.
The FTSE 100 index up by about 22 points to 5,030 this morning on oil, technology and mining company gains.
The FTSE 100 index is up about 13 points to 4,538 this morning, led upwards by bank stocks offsetting the anchoring effect of the oil and gas sector.