In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.06% higher during trade, with banks dropping around 2% as Deutsche Bank shares plunged. Household goods stocks added 1.5%. The FTSE 100 in London and CAC 40 in Paris both managed to eke out gains of 0.34%...

In Asian Equity Markets the Nikkei 225 in Japan fell 0.41% in afternoon trade while the Topix index was just fractionally higher. South Korea’s Kospi traded down 0.72% as shares of Samsung Electronics fell more than 1% ahead of the industry heavyweight’s earnings...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.2% at the closing bell, with telecoms stocks falling 1.8% to lead sector losses while construction and material stocks added 0.7%. Most sectors traded lower. BP reported a 41% decline in third-quarter...

In Asian Equity Markets indices mostly traded higher Tuesday morning. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.52% while the Topix gained 0.93%. Shares of airliner ANA, however, fell more than 0.5% following a Nikkei report that the firm is expected to report a more than 20%...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 ended the session 0.3% higher, with trade-sensitive automotive stocks rising 1.9% to lead gains, while banks fell 0.4% following disappointing earnings from HSBC. Europe’s largest lender HSBC reported an 18%...

In Asian Equity Markets Chinese markets bounced in early trade, as the U.S. and China appeared close to finalizing a “phase one” trade deal. The Shanghai composite was up around 0.55%, while the Shenzhen composite jumped nearly 1%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 finished higher by 0.12%, with retail stocks rising just over 1.1% to lead gains while food and beverages dropped nearly 1.7% as sectors and major bourses pointed in opposite directions. British...

In Asian Equity Markets the Nikkei 225 in Japan retraced early gains to trade down 0.07% while the Topix index was flat. In South Korea, the Kospi index fell 0.1% but shares of major chipmaker SK Hynix jumped 2.63%. Australia’s benchmark ASX 200 bucked the downward...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.6% by the close, with healthcare stocks rising 1.5% to lead gains while telecoms fell 1.2% as one of only two sectors trading in the red, alongside technology. Finland’s Nokia fell more than 23% after...

In Asian Equity Markets indices jumped in early trade, as latest figures showed that South Korea’s economy continued to slow.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 jumped 0.45%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.46%. In South Korea, the Kospi climbed 0.25%, with a slew of earning...