In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index trimmed earlier modest losses and steadied on Tuesday, as the shock from a slide in U.S. technology shares began to ease. The Nikkei was a fraction lower, down 0.05 percent at 19,899.14. The broader Topix was up 0.2 percent...

In European Equity Markets stocks were hit on Monday by big falls in Apple suppliers and other tech shares, overshadowing well-received election results in France and Italy. Shares in chipmakers STMicro, Dialog and AMS all fell between 6.7 percent to 9.2 percent...

In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Monday, dragged down by declines in technology shares after their U.S. counterparts were sold off sharply in the previous session. The Nikkei ended down 0.5 percent at 19,908.58. The broader Topix was...

In European Equity Markets stocks were choppy on Friday after Britain's election delivered no clear winner on the eve of Brexit talks, though a slump in sterling gave an edge to shares in UK exporters. The pan-European STOXX 600 index ended the session 0.3 percent...

In Asian Equity Markets stocks were mixed, but UK-exposed stocks were down across most markets.  Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 0.3 per cent. Among the worst performers were UK-exposed businesses owned by billionaire Li Ka-shing, with Power Assets down 1.4 per cent,...

In European Equity Markets banks and utilities supported European stocks on Wednesday, with relief that Spain's struggling Banco Popular  was being rescued by Santander lifting bank shares. The STOXX 600 index fell 0.1 percent, weighed down by a late decline in energy...

In Asian Equity stocks wobbled on Thursday as investors braced for any surprises from the UK election, a European Central Bank policy meeting and congressional testimony from ex-FBI director James Comey who was fired by President Donald Trump last month.  Japan's...

In European Equity Markets banks and utilities supported stocks on Wednesday, with relief that Spain's struggling Banco Popular was being rescued by Santander lifting bank shares. The STOXX 600 index fell 0.1 percent, weighed down by a late decrease in energy...

In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index fell on Wednesday morning as investors continued to shun riskier assets ahead of potentially market moving global events this week. The Nikkei lost 0.2 percent to 19,931.43 points by midmorning. The broader Topix shed 0.1...

In European Equity Markets stocks extended their fall on Tuesday, with healthcare stocks particularly weak, as a diplomatic spat in the Middle East weakened appetite for risky assets across the board. The pan-European STOXX 600 benchmark fell 0.7 percent, falling for...