Stock Market News (European Open) – Europe in red, though losses contained; US tax story remains a major driver of sentiment

Following yesterday’s sharp reversal that saw the Japanese Nikkei 225 and Topix Indices retreat from multi-decade highs, the two benchmarks extended losses today, finishing lower by 0.8% and 0.7% respectively. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.05%, staying near its highest in almost 10 years, while the Shanghai Composite added 0.2% to record a near two-year […]