GLOBAL MARKETS - Europe starts higher, Asia mixed

Markets in the Asia-Pacific region traded mixed on Thursday as stocks were still responding on uncertainty after United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order that forbids American companies and individuals to invest in firms that the administration alleged to aid the Chinese military. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) announced that it will comply with an executive order and delist three Chinese telecommunications firms after all.
The FTSE 100 Index in London jumped 0.64 percent, the DAX Index in Frankfurt climbed 0.28 percent, while the CAC 40 Index rose 0.22 percent.
The euro fell by 0.07 percent against the dollar to sell for 1.23151 and the pound decreased by 0.19 percent compared to the US currency to go for 1.35836 a minute later.
The Japanese Nikkei 225 Index ended 1.60 percent higher and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 0.48 percent at the same time while the Shanghai Composite Index was down by 0.09 percent, the Shenzhen Composite Index gained 0.47 percent. The S&P/ASX 200 Index in Australia rose by 1.59 percent; meanwhile, the Kospi in South Korea increased by 2.18 percent.