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·       European markets opened higher Wednesday morning, despite heightened fears of a full-blown Sino-U.S. trade war.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up around 0.46 percent shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory.

·       Asian stock markets picked up steam in afternoon trade on Wednesday after a wobbly morning session, highlighting the lingering anxiety and uncertainty surrounding a heated trade dispute between China and the United States.

In Asia, bargain hunters turned out to pick up shares on the cheap after the previous day's rout. The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS bounced 1.1 percent after a 2.1 percent slide on Tuesday. Japan's Nikkei .N225 was up 1.3 percent after falling into negative territory earlier in the day. South Korea's KOSPI .KS11 rose 1.4 percent.

·       Japan’s Nikkei share average rose in volatile trade on Wednesday, helped by late short-covering following an earlier selloff and a broader recovery in regional sentiment as Chinese shares recovered from a rout in the previous session.

The Nikkei ended 1.2 percent higher at 22,555.43 after dipping into negative territory earlier in the day, while the broader Topix advanced 0.5 percent to 1,752.75.

·       China stocks on Wednesday reclaimed some of the heavy losses from the previous session’s plunge, as upbeat comments from state media and a burst of share purchase plans by listed companies soothed immediate panic over a Sino-U.S. trade war.

The Shanghai Composite Index, which tumbled to a two-year low on Tuesday, gained 0.3 percent to 2,915.73 points. The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.4 percent, to3,635.44 points.

Referenece: Reuters, CNBC