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• European markets opened mixed on Thursday morning, as investors monitored the prospect of a backlash from President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was flat shortly after the opening bell with most sectors and major bourses in pointing in opposite directions.
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• Asian shares hovered near two-month lows on Thursday as softer oil and copper prices and uncertainty over U.S. policy kept many investors on the sidelines, even as some high-tech bellwethers bounced back after a searing sell-off.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was barely changed. It has slipped 4.7 percent from a 10-year peak hit on Nov. 23 as investors booked profits after robust gains this year.
• Japan’s Nikkei share average ended higher on Thursday, taking back some ground lost in the previous session as investors snapped up bargains after the benchmark index skidded its most in 8-1/2 months The Nikkei finished up 1.45 percent, or 320.99 points, at 22,498.03, following its biggest fall since March the previous day, when it broke key technical support at its 25-day moving average.
• Japan’s Nikkei share average ended higher on Thursday, taking back some ground lost in the previous session as investors snapped up bargains after the benchmark index skidded its most in 8-1/2 months The Nikkei finished up 1.45 percent, or 320.99 points, at 22,498.03, following its biggest fall since March the previous day, when it broke key technical support at its 25-day moving average.
• Hong Kong’s benchmark index rose slightly on Thursday, aided by a rebound in index heavyweight Tencent Holdings, which jumped 3.3 percent.
At close of trade, the Hang Seng index was up 78.39 points or 0.28 percent at 28,303.19. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index fell 0.11 percent to 11,150.73.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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