Despite the political unrest that has alarmed investors, Citigroup is resolutely striving to grow its operations in Europe, as the bank's newly appointed regional director, Ignacio Gutierrez-Orrantia, exclusively told Reuters.

Citigroup aims to lead the European market despite political uncertainty

German auto giant Volkswagen said Tuesday it was preparing to shutter most of its European plants, joining a slew of other carmakers as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts supply chains and sends demand plummeting.

Volkswagen to close most European plants 'for two to three weeks'

Benchmark Sensex zoomed 233 points on Monday

Sensex closes at new high over Economic Survey

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan ticked down 0.3%, slipping further from Monday's four-month high

Asia shares down, Euro pressured by doubts over Trump's policies, French election