• European markets open mixed on Tuesday, as investors monitor the release of fresh economic data and corporate earnings.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.02 percent up with sectors and major bourses moving in different directions.
• Asian stocks pulled further away from two-month lows on Tuesday, lifted by Wall Street’s extended rebound from last week’s steep fall, but investors remained cautious ahead of U.S. inflation data later in the week.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 1.1 percent after sliding to its lowest level since Dec. 11 on Friday.
• Japan’s Nikkei share average gave up early gains and closed at at four-month low on Tuesday in choppy trade as investors turned risk averse again as the yen rose rising against the dollar.
The Nikkei ended 0.7 percent lower at 21,244.68 points, its lowest closing level since mid-October.
• China stocks rebounded on Tuesday as global equity markets appeared to regain some footing after last week’s heavy sell-off. Sentiment was also aided by signs of government support and record bank lending in January.
At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 31.47 points or 1 percent at 3,185.60.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC