European Open: Bullish Candles Form on European Indices Matt Simpson May 14, 2021 5:14 AM Asian equities were mostly higher overnight thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street, after Fed members calmed market nerves of rising inflation, helping equities to snap a three-day losing streak. Share: Asian Indices: Australia's ASX 200 index rose by 64.9 points (0.93%) and currently trades at 7,047.60 Japan's Nikkei 225 index has risen by 528.72 points (1.92%) and currently trades at 27,975.34 Hong Kong's Hang Seng index has risen by 269.76 points (0.97%) and currently trades at 27,988.43 UK and Europe: UK's FTSE 100 futures are currently up 44.5 points (0.64%), the cash market is currently estimated to open at 7,007.83 Euro STOXX 50 futures are currently up 31 points (0.79%), the cash market is currently estimated to open at 3,983.45