· European markets opened slightly higher Tuesday morning, as investors continued to monitor fresh corporate earnings.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged up 0.15 percent shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory.
· Asian shares skidded on Tuesday as a strong dollar sapped demand for emerging market assets while surging oil prices stoked concerns about a flare-up in inflation and faster U.S. interest rate increases.
Even though most major Asian markets edged lower, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan managed to eke out a small 0.17 percent gain.
· Japanese shares edged lower on Tuesday from 3 1/2-month highs the previous day, with financial shares leading declines as investors booked profits on signs of an apparent peak in U.S. bond yields.
The Nikkei ended 0.2 percent lower at 22,960.34. The Topix also fell 0.2 percent, to 1,809.57, weighed down by financial shares.
· Shanghai stocks erased early losses to end flat on Tuesday, amid signs of easing trade tensions, after the United States and China are said to be nearing a deal to settle ZTE controversy.
The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.4 percent, to 3,906.21 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index ended flat at 3,214.35 points.
Referenece: Reuters,CNBC
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