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• Markets in Europe open slightly lower on Thursday, as investors exercise caution given the threat of a trade war between the European Union and U.S. and as they await the latest interest rate decision from the European Central Bank (ECB).

The pan-European Stoxx was lower with sectors moving in different directions.600 0.04

• Asian shares found relief on Thursday as fears about a global trade war amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to introduce protectionist tariffs were tempered by signs the move could include exemptions for key partners.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.0 percent, while in Japan the Nikkei gained 0.5 percent.

• Japanese shares bounced back on Thursday on hopes the impending U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium will be milder than previously thought, but the market pared gains as caution ruled ahead of the formal announcement from Washington.

The Nikkei average ended 0.54 percent higher at 21,368, after rising as much as 1.11 percent earlier in the day.

• China stocks rose on Thursday, bolstered by robust trade data, and as Beijing warned of “necessary response” in the event of a trade war with the United States.

At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.5 percent at 3,288.41, while the blue-chip CSI300 index climbed 1 percent to 4,077.60. Main sectors rallied across the board on Thursday, led by consumer and healthcare stocks.

Reference: Reuters, CNBC