In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei ended flat in choppy trade on Monday with gains in cyclicals such as memory chip makers offset by weakness in in shares sensitive to domestic demand, notably railroad and construction companies. The Nikkei share average ended...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European STOXX 600 closed almost half a percent higher on Friday, with almost all sectors in the green. European bourses were higher, with France's CAC 40 outperforming fellow indexes on the back of strong earnings. Luxury...

In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei share average ended lower in choppy trade on Friday, while mining shares and financial firms under-performed the market. The Nikkei closed 0.2 percent down at 23,631.88, after oscillating in and out of positive terrain in early...

In European Equity Markets indexes closed lower on Thursday, as investors digested the latest comments from the European Central Bank, after it left interest rates unchanged. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed 0.55 percent lower, while major sectors and bourses were...

In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei share average fell to a near two-week low on Thursday as a stronger yen hurt exporters, although firmer oil prices pulled up oil and mining stocks. The Nikkei ended 1.1 percent lower at 23,669.49, the weakest closing level since...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European STOXX 600 index closed down 0.4 percent while Germany's DAX  and the FTSE  fell 0.8 and 0.9 percent respectively, with British shares also suffering from gains by sterling against the greenback. A decline in utility stocks...

In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei share average took a breather on Wednesday morning after rising to a fresh 26-year high in the previous session, as weakness in exporters such as Murata and Fanuc offset gains in real estate stocks. The Nikkei fell 0.4 percent to...

In European Equity Markets indexes rose to new highs on Tuesday after U.S. senators struck a deal to end a three-day government shutdown, while earnings updates were also in focus. Euro zone stocks reached their highest in a decade, with Germany’s DAX jumping to a...

In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei share average extended gains on Tuesday, rising to its highest level since November 1991. The Nikkei was last up 1.2 percent at 24,099.32 after touching 24,115.21. Automakers recorded gains in the morning: Toyota rose 0.87...

In European Equity Markets indexes closed up by the end of Monday's trade, as investors tried to shake off concerns surrounding the government shutdown in the U.S. The pan-European Stoxx 600 finished trade up 0.31 percent. On the sector front, travel and leisure...