In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei share average fell sharply on Monday as fear that U.S. inflation may be finally gathering pace pound global equities. The Nikkei fell 2.5 percent to 22,682.08, its biggest one-day decline since Nov 9, 2016, when it was down 5.4...

In European Equity Markets indexes closed lower on Friday afternoon as investors digested further earnings reports. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed Friday 1.38 percent lower with every sector trading in negative territory. The index recorded its biggest weekly loss...

In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Friday on weakness in most sectors, with banking stocks down on worries that domestic bond yields would be kept low after the central bank conducted a special bond purchase operation to curb rising yields....

In European Equity Markets indexes closed lower Thursday, as investors reacted to a flurry of corporate earnings and monitored losses from Wall Street. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed down half a percent, with almost most sectors and major bourses in negative...

In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, rebounding from a six-day losing streak and pushing most sectors into positive territory, as a weaker yen and corporate earnings helped drive the benchmark index higher. The Nikkei gained 1.4...

In European Equity Markets indexes closed lower Wednesday on as investors digested corporate earnings and awaited the next policy decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.17 percent lower with business sectors pointing in different...

In Asian Equity Markets indexes reversed early losses to edge higher on Wednesday, shrugging off the declines seen on Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 reversed early losses to climb 0.29 percent as losses in automakers were offset by gains seen in manufacturing...

In European Equity Markets shares fell back on Tuesday as global markets took a risk-averse turn, with cyclical sectors including mining and financials suffering the sharpest losses. Europe’s STOXX 600 ended down 0.9 percent, suffering its biggest one-day loss since...

In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei share average fell to a one-month low on Tuesday, led by weakness in Apple suppliers, while mining shares under-performed on lower oil prices. The Nikkei ended 1.4 percent lower at 23,291.97, the lowest closing level since Dec....

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.19 percent lower with major bourses and most sectors in negative territory. Basic resources topped the few sectors that ended Monday's trade in the green, up 1.26 percent. Dialog Semiconductor also closed...