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19 Nov 2018

· European stocks opened higher Monday morning, amid lingering uncertainty surrounding the U.K.'s future relationship with the European Union.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up around 0.4 percent shortly after the opening bell, with all sectors and major bourses in positive territory.

• Share markets turned mixed in Asia on Monday amid conflicting signals on the prospects for a truce in the Sino-U.S. trade dispute, while the Federal Reserve’s newly-found concerns over the global economy constrained the dollar.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dithered either side of flat through a sluggish session. Chinese blue chips manage to add 0.5percent, as did Japan’s Nikkei.

• Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded on Monday after investors covered their short positions on chip-related stocks, offsetting a drop in financials that were hurt by lower U.S. yields.

The Nikkei share average ended 0.7 percent higher to 21,821.16. Last week, the benchmark index slipped 2.6 percent, hit by a drop in oil prices and tech shares.

• China stocks rose on Monday as investors took heart from policy support measures aimed at shoring up weak markets and promoting growth, and as speculation swirls about a possible cut in benchmark lending rates.

At the midday break, the Shanghai Composite index was up 5.99 points, or 0.22 percent, at 2,685.10.

Reference: Reuters, CNBC

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