SYDNEY--The Reserve Bank of Australia surprised financial markets Tuesday and left interest rates on hold, saying it could afford to take a little more time to assess the economic outlook.

IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open down 15.4 points, 0.2%, at 8,791.13 on Tuesday. The index of London large-caps closed down 16.38 points, 0.2%, at 8,806.53. Peers in Paris and Frankfurt ...

Asian shares are mostly higher after stocks fell on Wall Street as the Trump administration stepped up pressure on trading ...