The Maltese market closed in the red, with MSE Equity Total Return Index ending the session 0.414% lower, to 8,943.332 points. Top gainer was Malita Investments plc followed by Plaza Centres plc, adding 1.1% and .

US markets closed higher on Wednesday following the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting, which showed the policy-setting committee was split on the path for interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .

European stocks were down on Tuesday, as investors responded poorly to earnings from HSBC and BHP Group while trade negotiations between the U.S. and China continue in Washington. The European Stoxx 600 lost 0.4% to .

The U.S. trading edged lower as investors digested Donald Trump’s second State of the Union address. Investors’ were, among other things, looking at the chances of another government shutdown happening. The major indices did not .

European MarketsData released on Friday shows that the Eurozone inflation is slowing decreasing the ECB’s appetite to remove stimulus. European stocks closed marginally higher on Friday with most sectors in the green. Following a stellar .

Europe’s major markets struggled for gains on Thursday, as investors weighed up fresh data showing weakness in the single-zone economy and enthusiasm faded over the U.S. Federal Reserve’s indication that it may be finished with .