· European stocks opened higher Friday morning, although underlying sentiment was soured by anxiety over ongoing global trade frictions.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up around 0.8 percent shortly after the opening bell, with all sectors and major bourses in positive territory.
· Asian share markets rallied from nine-month lows on Friday, after China eased foreign investment limits, but underlying sentiment was dampened by worries over trade frictions a week before initial U.S. and Chinese tariffs were set to take effect.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 1 percent higher, while Australian shares were flat.
· Japanese shares pared earlier losses and ended Friday on modest gains as Asian equities rebounded from nine-month lows, with the yen’s weakening against the dollar also providing support.
The Nikkei 225 share average rose 0.15 percent to 22,304.51 after dropping to as low as 22,145.48.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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