In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei 225 gave up early gains to trade near flat while the Topix index gained 0.25 percent. Australian banking stocks gained Tuesday after a special government-appointed inquiry into the country's financial sector did not recommend...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed down 0.13 percent, with most sectors in negative territory. Europe's autos stocks, with their heavy exposure to China, led the losses on Monday, down 1.55 percent. Faurecia, Valeo and Hella all fell around 3...

In Asian Equity Markets the Nikkei 225 advanced 0.35 percent while the Topix rose 0.92 percent. Shares of tech giant Sony, however, fell more than 8 percent after the company cut its revenue outlook for the fiscal year, on the back of weaker-than-expected sales of...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed up by 0.25 percent, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Household goods stocks were among the top gainers, led by Sweden's Electrolux. The home appliances maker rose close to the top...

In Asian Equity Markets indices were  mixed in Friday morning trade, after the release of Chinese manufacturing data which came in far below expectations. Japan's Nikkei 225 traded slightly lower while the Topix index shed 0.1 percent as shares of Fast...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed unchanged, with sectors and major bourses pointing in opposite directions. Banks were by far the worst performing sector, down 2 percent, weighed down by an 11 percent downturn in Metro Bank shares. Other...

In Asian Equity Markets the Nikkei 225 and Topix in Japan saw gains of 1.28 percent and 1.35 percent, respectively, as shares of Japanese conglomerate Softbank Group jumped more than 4.7 percent. South Korea's Kospi rose 0.25 percent. Shares of industry...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 index closed 0.25 percent up. Europe's personal and household goods sector led the gains, up more than 1.7 percent amid earnings news by the mid-afternoon. France's LVMH was the top sectoral performer after...

In Asian Equity Markets indices were mixed in Wednesday morning trade, as investors await the start of U.S.-China trade talks later in the day stateside. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.55 percent in morning trade. South Korea's Kospi traded lower slightly higher as shares...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed up around 0.8 percent, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Europe's utilities and household goods were among the top performers, with each sector up more than 1...