Stock Market News (European Open) – FTSE boosted by falling sterling; Japanese indices extend losses

In Asian equities, the Japanese Nikkei 225 and Topix Indices finished the day lower by 1.3% and 0.9% respectively, further distancing themselves from the multi-decade highs recorded last week. The Nikkei recorded its worst daily performance since May. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.2% to finish at its highest in almost ten years and the […]