11:11 AM EDT, 08/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were edging lower late Wednesday morning, declining 0.12% to 1,959.45 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index. From continental Europe, the gainers were led by telecommunications company Nokia ( NOK ) and semiconductor company Sequans Communications ( SQNS ) , which advanced 8.7%...

11:46 AM EDT, 08/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- After tracking moderately higher earlier in the trading session, European stock markets closed lower Wednesday as investors weighed earnings reports amid relatively stable oil prices. The Stoxx Europe declined 0.2%, Germany's DAX dropped 0.2%, the FTSE 100 fell 0.2%, France's CAC fell 0.5%, and the Swiss Market Index lost 0.8%. In Germany, annual...

10:16 AM EDT, 08/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Oil prices edged down Wednesday morning, shrugging off reports of vessel attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman and as Strait of Hormuz talks remain at an impasse. The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported a cargo vessel in the Red Sea was hit by an unknown projectile resulting in casualties. A...

10:39 AM EDT, 08/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were tracking higher Wednesday morning, rising 0.58% to 3,025.84 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index. From North Asia, the gainers were led by education company Four Seasons Education (FEDU) and semiconductor company Silicon Motion Technology ( SIMO ) , which climbed 9.8%...