· European stocks were slightly higher Thursday morning, as investors monitored corporate earnings and reacted to fresh setbacks in trade talks between the world's two largest economies.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up around 0.1 percent during early morning deals, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory.
· Asian shares fell on Thursday after the U.S. government launched a national security probe into car imports that could lead to new tariffs, and President Donald Trump’s comments suggested setbacks in U.S.-China trade talks.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was about 0.1 percent higher, but Japan’s Nikkei stock index fell 1.1 percent as auto shares slumped. South Korea’s KOSPI lost 0.2 percent.
· Japan’s Nikkei share average fell to more than two-week lows on Thursday as automakers slumped after the Trump administration launched a national security investigation into car and truck imports that could lead to new U.S. tariffs.
The Nikkei ended 1.1 percent lower at 22,437.01, the lowest closing since May 9.
· China stocks extended losses on Thursday, after falling the most in a month in the previous session, as caution prevailed amid renewed concerns over China-U.S. trade tensions.
The blue-chip CSI300 index closed down 0.7 percent at 3,827.22 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index ended 0.5 percent lower at 3,154.65 points.
U.S. President Donald Trump signalled a new direction in U.S.-China trade talks and said any deal would need “a different structure,” fuelling uncertainty over current negotiations
Referenece: Reuters,CNBC
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