In Asian Equity Markets shares  rose on Monday, tracking gains seen on Wall Street as U.S. bond yields receded from recent four-year highs.  Japan's Nikkei 225 advanced 244.11 points, or 1.12 percent, after recording gains of more than 300 points earlier in the...

In European Equity Markets indices closed slightly higher on Friday afternoon as investors reacted to earnings and waited for a report from the Federal Reserve. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.23 percent to the upside with major bourses and sectors moving in...

In Asian Equity Markets stocks closed higher on Friday. Gains in the region were led by South Korea's Kospi, which bounced back to rise more than 1.5 percent after slipping in the last session. The Nikkei 225 edged up 0.72 percent, or 156.34 points, to close at...

In European Equity Markets stocks closed just below the flat line Thursday, as heightened expectations of faster interest rate hikes in the U.S. hampered risk appetite globally. The U.K. FTSE 100 was the worst performing major index, closing lower by 0.4 percent. This...

In Asian Equity Markets trading was mixed on Thursday, after a lower finish in U.S. stocks following the release of the latest Federal Reserve minutes. Australia's ASX 200 opened higher but retraced gains to trade down 0.21 percent. The heavily weighted financial...

In European Equity Markets closed in positive territory on Wednesday, recouping earlier losses as Wall Street opened higher and upbeat earnings published by Lloyds and Glencore gave a boost to financial stocks and miners.  Europe’s pan-European STOXX 600 index closed...

In Asian Equity Markets indexes closed higher on Wednesday after a session of choppy trade in Japanese markets. More convincing gains were seen in Taiwan and Hong Kong markets.  Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed up 0.21 percent, or 45.71 points, at 21,970.81...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 ended 0.60 percent higher, with the majority of sectors closing in positive territory. On the bourses front, the U.K.'s FTSE 100 finished trade roughly flat, down 0.01 percent, while France's CAC 40 and...

In Asian Equity Markets indices fell on Tuesday as a combination of a retreat in risk appetite and profit-taking dented the broader market, with financials and index-heavy shares under-performing. The Nikkei fell 1.0 percent to 21,925.10, after rising 2 percent on...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.66 percent lower with all sectors bar oil and gas in negative territory. The sluggish volumes were due to markets being closed in the United States, as well as Greater China and Mumbai. Household goods was...