NEPSE still Bullish while World stocks fell sharply Wednesday as oil sank below $28 a barrel

The only secondary market of Nepal, NEPSE, has been bullish for some time. It recently made a new peak of 1213.68 on January 19, 2016. After the record breaking peak, our market is also currently on the Bull Run after a slight decrease of 0.01% on January 20, 2016. This again proves that our secondary market is completely insulated and irrespective of the dynamic world economy. Following article from CNN shows that the secondary market around the world are bearish while our local bourse is heading on just opposite direction with strong signal of bullish trend in recent days.

Japan's Nikkei nosedived 3.7%, taking it more than 20% below its recent high in June and into bear market territory. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong slumped 3.8% to its lowest level in more than three years.

In Europe, major indexes dropped more than 2%. U.S. markets also plunged in early trading.

The crash in oil prices keeps getting worse, heightening concerns about the health of the world economy. U.S. crude oil tumbled below $28 a barrel for the first time since September 2003, hitting a low of $27.42.

Investors remain jittery over the flood of supply Iran is preparing to unleash on the saturated market in the coming months after the lifting of Western sanctions.

Energy stocks were among the biggest losers in Hong Kong.

Shares in the Chinese oil giants Sinopec, PetroChina and CNOOC all dived at least 6%. CNOOC announced Tuesday that it was cutting production this year amid falling oil prices.

Stocks listed in Hong Kong are also coming under pressure from a steep decline in the Chinese territory's currency, the Hong Kong dollar.

The drop in oil prices is creating a widespread headache for financial markets. It's causing energy companies' profits to plunge, raising worries about the prospect of bankruptcies in the oil sector and spooking investors about global growth.

Iran's return to the oil market is deepening an already huge supply glut in the industry.

The International Energy Agency warned this week that the world is "drowning" in oil, especially in light of lackluster demand around the world.

China, the world's second-biggest economy and a key consumer of commodities, posted its slowest annual growth in 25 years on Tuesday.

Investors have fretted over Chinese officials' ability to smoothly manage efforts to shift the economy away from a reliance on exports and debt-fueled investment.

Stocks in Shanghai, which slipped into bear market territory last week, shed 1% on Wednesday.

Source: CNN