WARSAW, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Central Eastern European currencies weakened on Thursday as mounting geopolitical tensions increased risk aversion among investors, with a stronger U.S. dollar adding to the pressure. Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on Ukraine on Thursday, Kyiv's air force said, following Ukraine's use of Western missiles to strike Russia in recent days. Also...

Nov 21 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened slightly higher on Thursday as losses in telecom and utilities stocks countered gains led by energy shares. At 9:31 a.m. ET (14:31 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 18.47 points, or 0.07%, at 25,054.93. ...

(The views expressed here are those of the author, chief executive officer of Emmer Capital Partners Ltd.) By Manishi Raychaudhuri Nov 21 - It's still unclear whether the Chinese government's efforts to revive the country's ailing economy will prove successful, but the stimulus measures already appear to be having one positive side effect: valuations in most Asian equity markets have...

Nov 21 (Reuters) - German government bond yields edged lower and spreads widened with markets weighing geopolitical tensions and awaiting purchasing manager surveys (PMI), which could affect expectations for the European Central Bank easing path. France is in the spotlight as Prime Minister Michel Barnier is facing hurdles to passing the 2025 budget. Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile during...