In Asian Equity Markets indices were broadly lower on Friday. The Nikkei 225 in Japan saw a continued downward slide on Friday after declining by more than 2.5 percent in the previous trading session. In early trade, the benchmark index fell 0.58 percent. The Nikkei...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European finished down 1.45 percent, with all major sectors posting sharp losses. Looking at bourses in the region, the FTSE 100 slipped 0.8 percent, while the French CAC 40 and German DAX extended losses, down 1.78 and 1.44 percent....

In Asian Equity Markets indices were broadly lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the fourth time in 2018. The mainland Chinese markets were cautious, with both the Shanghai composite and Shenzhen composite slightly lower. Hong...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.46 percent higher, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Italy's FTSE MIB was the top-performing index in Europe, up 1.7 percent, after Italy and the EU announced they had struck a new...

In Asian Equity Markets indices were little changed on Wednesday's session, with the widely watched SoftBank Corp falling on its trading debut in Japan. Shares of SoftBank Corp, the mobile unit of conglomerate SoftBank Group, fell as much as 10 percent from its...

In European Equity Markets indices closed lower Tuesday, amid escalating concerns about a slowing global economy. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed down 0.64 percent, with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory. Britain's Indivior jumped toward the top...

In Asian Equity Markets indices were lower on Tuesday morning following an overnight decline on Wall Street. Investors are keeping a close watch on a major speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping as China prepared on Tuesday to commemorate the 40th anniversary of its...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed down 1.1 percent lower, with almost all sectors and every major bourse in the red. Retail was down the most, off by 2.6 percent. U.K. retail stocks made heavy losses on Monday, with Asos down almost 39...

In Asian Equity Markets the mainland Chinese markets fell in early trade after China reported lower than expected economic data last Friday. The Shanghai composite fell 0.6 percent while the Shenzhen composite declined by 1.35 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was...

In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed down 0.63 percent, with almost all sectors and major bourses in negative territory. Auto stocks led the losses on Friday, trading 1.29 percent lower. Volkswagen, Renault and Fiat Chrysler led an 8.1 percent...