In Asian Equity Markets moves were mostly minor with Japanese markets closed for a holiday and the United States off for Thanksgiving. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific stocks outside Japan eked out a fresh 10-year peak with a rise of 0.15 percent. In Greater...

In European Equity Markets stocks fell after two days of gains on Wednesday, led by the DAX, which was hit by a bounce in the euro as well as deadlock in attempts to form a new German government. The pan-European STOXX 600 benchmark closed 0.3 percent lower, with the...

In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index rose to a near two-week high on Wednesday, buoyed by gains in large-cap stocks such as SoftBank and Fanuc, and financial companies as global growth hopes lifted the mood across world markets. The Nikkei ended 0.5 percent...

In European Equity Markets stocks opened lower on Tuesday but quickly recovered as continued faith in the underlying strength of the European economy and a synchronized global expansion overcame negative trading updates, notably in Britain.  The STOXX 600 benchmark...

In Asian Equity Markets Japanese stocks rose on Tuesday after large cap stocks such as automakers and manufacturers of factory automation equipment rallied, while North Korean tensions supported defence-related shares. The benchmark Nikkei ended 0.7 percent higher to...

In European Equity Markets stocks rose on Monday as confidence over global economic activity and a retreating euro encouraged investors to brush off worries over the collapse of coalition government talks in Germany. Germany's DAX  rose 0.5 percent. The broader...

In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index fell on Monday amid losses on Wall Street and a stronger yen, although bargain hunting limited the losses. The Nikkei was down 0.4 percent at 22,303.98 points by late morning, following a brief pop into positive territory...

In European Equity Markets disappointing earnings updates and a series of broker downgrades weighed on stocks on Friday, with regional indexes posting their second weekly fall in a row. The STOXX 600 was down 0.3 percent at its close, taking losses so far this week to...

In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index rose to a more than two-week high on Friday morning, helped by shares in most sectors while chip-related stocks such as Sumco and Tokyo Electron outperformed. The Nikkei gained 0.8 percent to 22,536.93 in midmorning trade...

In European Equity Markets stocks enjoyed a recovery on Thursday, snapping their longest losing streak since October 2016 as the cyclical sectors which had driven a market-wide sell-off made a comeback. The pan-European STOXX 600 index climbed 0.4 percent, with the...