In Asian Equity Markets indices edged up in Tuesday morning trade. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.68% by the lunch break, with shares of index heavyweight Fanuc jumping 3.35%.  Over in mainland China, the Shanghai composite added 0.63% in morning trade, while the Shenzhen...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 restored early gains to close 0.14% higher as markets reacted positively to a series of potential mergers and earnings. Telecoms and financial services stocks closed with 1.5% and 1.7% gains, while autos fell 0.9%....

In Asian Equity Markets fell in Monday morning trade. In mainland China, the Shanghai composite rose 0.12%, while the Shenzhen component added 0.15%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 0.57%. The Nikkei 225 in Japan declined 0.44% in morning trade, as index heavyweight...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.4% higher, with most sectors in positive territory. Telecoms stocks were the biggest gainers, rising over 2%. France’s Sopra Steria Group rose to the top of the European benchmark, after the information...

In Asian Equity Markets fell in Friday morning trade. The Nikkei 225 in Japan slipped 0.55% in morning trade. Shares of automaker Nissan Motor dropped more than 2%, after the company announced Thursday it would cut 12,500 jobs worldwide following a 95.5% decline in...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed down by 0.5%, with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory. Britain’s Cobham rose to the top of the European benchmark Thursday morning, after U.S. private equity firm Advent International...

In Asian Equity Markets shares traded mixed on Thursday morning as semiconductor stocks in Japan and South Korea gained. Mainland Chinese stocks fell slightly in early trade. Over in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index gained 0.16%. The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose 0.37%, with...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed up 0.1%, with autos stocks leading the gains with a near 1.5% rise while the basic resources sector fell. On the earnings front, ITV shares jumped almost 7% to the top of the Stoxx 600 after Britain’s...

In Asian Equity Markets indices traded higher on Wednesday following developments on the U.S.-China trade front. he Nikkei 225 in Japan traded 0.5% higher in morning trade. Over in South Korea, the Kospi recovered from its earlier decline to advance 0.11%. Shares of...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed up by over 1%, with the majority of sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Autos stocks however were the best performers, rallying over 4%, buoyed by a sharp rise in Faurecia’s share price. The...