(Updates to market close) By Brigid Riley TOKYO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average gained in choppy trade on Monday, boosted by financials as the economy grew more than expected, while automakers dragged on threats of U.S. tariffs aimed at imported cars. The Nikkei added 0.1% to close at 39,174.25 after seesawing between gains and losses for much...

MOSCOW, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble weakened slightly against the U.S. dollar on Monday ahead of Russia-U.S. talks scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on February 18. At 0915 GMT, the rouble was down 0.3% at 91.40 against the dollar, still the highest level for the Russian currency since September 2024, according to data from...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, with the index in the “Fear” zone on Friday. U.S. stocks settled mixed on Friday, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 150 points during the session. However, stocks recorded gains last week, with the S&P 500 gaining around 1.5% and the Dow rising...

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Tuesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects Medtronic plc ( MDT ) to report quarterly earnings at $1.36 per share on revenue of $8.32 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Medtronic ( MDT ) shares gained...