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· European equities were expected to open higher Thursday morning as investors monitor earnings and key data releases.

The FTSE 100 is seen up by 19 points at 7,383; the DAX is set to open higher by 35 points at 13,020 and the CAC 40 is expected to open up by 16 points at 5,322, according to IG.

· Asian shares shrugged off a lacklustre start and pushed higher, while the dollar edged up as investors priced in more U.S. rate hikes after upbeat economic data.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.6 percent.

· Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, as buyers stepped back in for bargains following six straight days of losses, with SoftBank gaining after a report that it plans to invest as much as $25 billion in Saudi Arabia.

The Nikkei ended the day 1.47 percent higher at 22,351.12. Taking its cue from weakness on Wall Street overnight, the index slipped to a 16-day low of 21,972.34 after the opening bell before bouncing back.

· China’s blue-chip index snapped a two-day losing streak on Thursday, aided by strong gains in consumer and real estate firms.

The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.8 percent, to 4,105.01 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.1 percent to 3,399.25 points.