LONDON (Reuters) -France's financial markets are riding a roller-coaster as the country grapples with one of its worst political crises in decades, and while sentiment is improving, the bumpy ride is not over.  French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has promised to suspend a landmark pension reform until after the 2027 election, sacrificing one of President Emmanuel Macron's achievements to ensure...

10:57 AM EDT, 10/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were tracking modestly higher late Wednesday morning, rising 0.35% to 1,576.46 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index. From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biotech firm Evaxion ( EVAX ) and oil and gas company TotalEnergies (TTE), which advanced 33% and...

10:35 AM EDT, 10/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts surged higher Wednesday morning, rising 1.58% to 2,710.28 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index. From North Asia, the gainers were led by education company 17 Education & Technology Group ( YQ ) and tech company Xunlei ( XNET ) , which rose...

(Updates with morning prices) By Ragini Mathur Oct 15 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index hit a record high on Wednesday, with mining stocks leading the advance, buoyed by renewed U.S. rate cut optimism and robust earnings from major U.S. banks that signaled strength in the financial sector. At 10:04 a.m. ET (1404 GMT), Toronto's S&P/TSX composite index was up...