(Updates at 0200 GMT) TOKYO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average reversed course to trade lower on Thursday, as investors booked profits from sharp gains in the previous session. The Nikkei was down 0.33% at 39,349.23, as of 0200 GMT, after rising 2.6% on Wednesday to a three-week closing high. The benchmark rose as much as 1% earlier...

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland The state of German politics should become clearer on Thursday after Friedrich Merz, leader of the opposition conservatives, gives a morning news conference to respond to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's request for support to pass the budget and boost military spending. It comes a day after Scholz...

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures up 0.12%. * RATES: The Bank of England is likely to cut interest rates on Thursday for only the second time since 2020 but the big question for investors is whether the BoE sends a signal about its subsequent moves after the government's inflation-raising...

(Updates at 10:29 a.m. IST) By Bharath Rajeswaran Nov 7 (Reuters) - Indian shares fell in morning trading on Thursday, in contrast to their Asian peers, as Hindalco Industries led a slide in metal stocks after its U.S. unit reported a lower quarterly profit. The NSE Nifty 50 fell 1.18% to 24,196.65 points as of 10:29 a.m. IST, while the...