In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.2% during afternoon trade, dragged down by bank shares. Commerzbank was the worst performer in the sector, down 6%, while Deutsche Bank slipped over 4%. Danish medical technology supplier Ambu jumped 25%...

In Asian Equity Markets indices fell Wednesday morning. Mainland Chinese stocks declined in early trade, with the Shanghai composite down 0.49% and the Shenzhen component shedding 0.48%. The Shenzhen composite also fell 0.27%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 1.36% in...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 ended up by 0.5%, with telecoms stocks leading gains. Iliad was the top driver in the sector, up 20% on the back of strong earnings and the unveiling of a new share buyback plan. Infineon shares gained 6% after the...

In Asian Equity Markets indices struggled for direction in Tuesday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was 0.12% higher. Automaker Nissan Motor’s shares gained more than 0.1% ahead of the expected release of its quarterly earnings report on Tuesday. Meanwhile, market movements in...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed unchanged. Basic resources stocks - with their heavy exposure to China - falling over 1%. In terms of individual stocks, British baker Greggs jumped 16.8% to lead the Stoxx 600 after posting strong...

In Asian Equity Markets indices saw losses by Monday, as shares in Hong Kong fell with tensions soaring in the city. Chinese mainland markets fell: The Shanghai composite was down 1.22% and the Shenzhen composite declined 1.61%. The Shenzhen component index fell...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed down around 0.4%, with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory. Retailers were among the worst performers, Ocado leading the sector’s losses with a more than 7% decline. Richemont fell 6%...

In Asian Equity Markets indices were mixed on Friday. The Shanghai composite added 0.35% and the Shenzhen component rose 0.86%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index, on the other hand, shed 0.44%. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.15% as shares of index heavyweight and...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed up 0.29%, slightly paring earlier gains which saw the European blue-chip index hit its highest point since July 2015. Auto stocks jumped 1.7% to lead gains while utilities slid 1.9%. Siemens on Thursday...

In Asian Equity Markets indices were mixed in Thursday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 0.34% as shares of Chinese tech giant Tencent declined 1.92%. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 was slightly lower while the Topix index was largely flat. Shares of Softbank Group fell...