In Japan, Tokyo's relations with Washington will be in focus at the weekend, when one of the U.S.'s main trade negotiators visits the country and voters head to the polls to cast their ballots in an ...

Germany’s DAX increased 1.4% to a new record close at 24,549 points, France’s CAC 40 added 1.45% to 7,878 points, and the UK’s FTSE 100 inched up 0.15% to 8,867 points. Japan’s Nikkei gained 0.35% to ...