10:29 AM EDT, 05/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts opened the week modestly lower Monday morning, declining 0.22% to 2,239.36 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index. From North Asia, the gainers were led by education company Four Seasons Education ( FEDU ) and diagnostic imaging centers company Concord Medical Services (...

11:04 AM EDT, 05/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts kicked off the week higher late Monday morning, rising 0.43% to 1,439.75 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index. From continental Europe, the gainers were led by semiconductor company Sequans Communications ( SQNS ) and biotech firm BioNTech (BNTX), which rose 3.8% and...

07:50 AM EDT, 05/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European bourses tracked lower midday Monday after credit agency Moody's Ratings lowered its rating on US debt late Friday, and after China issued tempered April reports on retail spending and factory spending early Monday. Property, tech and retail issues led decliners on the continent, while food stocks held firm. Investors also eyed Wall...

12:19 PM EDT, 05/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The European stock markets closed mixed in Monday trading as the Stoxx Europe 600 was unchanged, Germany's DAX rose 0.58%, the FTSE 100 gained 0.17%, France's CAC 40 was off 0.04%, and the Swiss Market Index was up 0.18%. The euro area annual inflation rate was 2.2% in April, which was unchanged from...