• European shares were slightly higher Wednesday morning, as investors digested news that the U.S. is pulling out from the Iran nuclear accord.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.19 percent higher with most sectors and major bourses trading in opposite directions.
• Asian stocks closed slightly lower on Wednesday following President Donald Trump's announcement that the U.S. would pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, as oil prices rose to multi-year highs.
• Japanese stocks fell on Wednesday as global tensions flared after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of an international nuclear deal with Iran, but Toyota rose after releasing earnings and announcing a share buyback.
The Nikkei ended down 0.4 percent at 22,408.88 points.
• China stocks ended marginally lower on Wednesday as losses in financial and property shares outweighed gains in energy stocks.
The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.2 percent to 3,871.62 while the Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.1 percent to 3,159.15 points.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC