China’s stocks rebounded and the Yuan fluctuated before the U.S. raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports.

Global stock markets were mixed Tuesday after China said its Vice Premier will go to Washington for trade talks despite U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to escalate their tariff war.

Nintendo shares surged on Friday after Tencent won approval to start selling the Japanese gaming giant's Switch console in China.

European shares were steady in early trade on Monday, as hopes that Sino-U.S. trade talks could be nearing their final stages and strong Chinese economic data eased worries over the global economy, but domestic trade tensions kept a check on advances.

UK travel stocks greeted the delay to Brexit positively on Thursday, as the deadline to leave the European Union was pushed back until after the crucial summer period.

The pace of falls in like-for-like store sales at baby products retailer Mothercare plc. eased slightly in the final quarter of its 2019 fiscal year, but the company said British and international market conditions remained challenging.

European shares treaded low on Tuesday following their strongest two-day rally since January, as Brexit uncertainty clouded sentiment with parliament deadlocked again over its exit from the European Union.

U.S. equities were mixed at the close on Friday, as gains in the Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Utilities sectors propelled shares higher while losses in the Technology, Financials and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.

Asian stocks tracked Wall Street losses and edged down in early trade on Friday, but the dollar was buoyant after ending a long losing run ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

World shares edged toward a six-month high on Tuesday, as the biggest jump in Chinese stocks for over two years and an upbeat start for Europe followed Wall Street's best close since January.