Asian shares ended mixed today. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.90 percent, Singapore’s Straits Times added 0.80 per cent, and Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.30 per cent.

On the other hand, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 0.70 percent and China’s Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.20 percent.    

European markets opened higher today. France’s CAC 40 was trading 0.90 per cent up, and Germany’s DAX was 0.28 per cent higher. On the other hand, London’s FTSE was trading flat with marginal loss of 0.02 per cent when reports last came in.