Investing.com - Global stocks firm as Wall St hits fresh record highs overnight.
U.S. tech stocks push past dotcom era peaks on the back of positive earnings.
{178|Nikkei 225}} up 0.58%. Yen slips vs. dollar as BoJ holds, lowers inflation outlook.
Europe higher. DAX up 0.69%. CAC 40 adds 0.62% as ECB expected to stand pat on policy.
Euro wavers around $1.15 mark as focus on news conference by ECB chief Mario Draghi.
FTSE 100 up 0.43%. Sterling dips below $1.30 mark.
(LON:Unilever) advances after upbeat first-half earnings report.
U.S. stock index futures flat after Wall St record highs. (NASDAQ:Microsoft) to report earnings.
Dollar index firms. Moves to amend U.S. healthcare legislation continue to flounder.
China U.S. fail to reach agreement on trade issues.
Oil mostly steady after gains overnight on big U.S. crude inventories draw.
Gold lower. Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields little changed.