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.

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,

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%

By bno - Taipei Bureau Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has urged his fellow leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) nations to remain united in their efforts to bring peace to Ukraine according to a Kyodo news report.

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

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told his fellow leaders from the Group of Seven nations on Monday that they should be united i