Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to start talks about ending the war in Ukraine. The possibility that Trump may

Shares in Asia and Europe gained on Tuesday, lifted by defense and military stocks as U.S. and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Japan’s Nikkei 225, the Hang Seng in Hong Kong,

Asia-Pacific markets rose on Thursday, buoyed by optimism over a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia after phone calls between US President Trump, Russian President Putin, and Ukrainian leader Zelenskiy.

U.S. stocks rallied to the brink of a record Thursday after more companies reported fatter profits than expected. Wall Street mostly yawned, again, at the latest announcement on

European shares rose to record levels on Monday, led by defence stocks, as the region's political leaders called for an emergency summit on the Ukraine war amid growing U.S. calls to boost military spending for security.

Markets on Wall Street were largely unchanged early Thursday, shifting between small losses and gains as more corporate earnings streamed in ahead of the latest labor market data.

Stocks finished lower on Wall Street but edged higher in Europe on Friday amid uncertainty about U.S. President Donald Trump's rapid policy initiatives, including spending cuts and tariffs, and Germany's upcoming elections.

Global shares mostly rose Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to start talks about ending the war in Ukraine. France's CAC 40 added 1.0%

In recent weeks, US President Donald Trump’s administration has shifted in the country's stance on the three-year-long war.

WASHINGTON - A group of Democratic and Republican U.S. senators will offer a resolution backing Ukraine on Monday, amid fears that President Donald Trump could make a deal with Moscow that leaves Kyiv on the sidelines three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China might become emboldened to push its territorial claim on Taiwan, though experts say Beijing is most likely in a wait-and-see mode right now to see how the situation in Europe plays out.