· The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a small gain on Monday after news that the special counsel found no collusion with Russia on the part of President Donald Trump. However, gains in the broader market were capped as worries over the global economy lingered.
The 30-stock Dow closed 14.51 points higher at 25,516.83 as Boeing outperformed. The S&P 500 declined 0.1 percent to 2,798.36, led lower by the financials and tech sectors. The index also closed below 2,800 for the first time since March 12. The Nasdaq Composite also pulled back 0.1 percent to 7,637.54.
· European shares closed lower on Monday, amid rising fears of an impending U.S. recession and fresh uncertainty around Brexit just days before Britain's scheduled departure from the EU.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was provisionally 0.42 percent lower by the end of the session, with most sectors and all major bourses in the red.
· Stocks in Japan bounced back partially on Tuesday morning after the previous trading day's heavy losses as concerns over the global economy weighed on investor sentiment.
Following its Monday tumble, the Nikkei 225 rose 1.25 percent in early trade, with shares of Fast Retailing, the company behind the Uniqlo chain of apparel stores, rising 0.70 percent. The Topix index also added 1.39percent.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was largely flat as of 8:17 a.m. HK/SIN.
Over in South Korea, the Kospi was 0.16 percent higher. Shares of Samsung Electronics slipped 0.11 percent after the company issued a warning on its first-quarter earnings.
Reference: CNBC
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