Global Financial News: Markets Uneasy as Tensions Over Syria Mount

European markets are open higher on Monday, despite uncertainty over the impact of the U.S. missile strike on Syria last week.

Author:: Edward Hardy
Publish date:: Apr 10, 2017 5:28 AM EDT

Here is your summary of the financial news from around the world:

1. Barclays (BCS) - Get Report CEO Jes Staley is being probed by the U.K.'s financial watchdogs over an internal investigation into whistleblowing, sending shares down on Monday. Staley has been formally reprimanded and a "very significant compensation adjustment" will be made to his variable compensation award.

2. Stada Arzneimittel shares gained more than 10% in Monday morning trading after it said it had accepted a takeover offer from Bain Capital and Cinven valuing the company at €5.32 billion ($5.6 billion).

3. Markets could be uneasy on Monday as tensions over Syria mount. Russian and Iranian officials said the missile strike crossed "red lines."

4. Investors digest the impact of the U.S.'s weaker-than-expected jobs report on last Friday. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.05% to 24256.02 and the CSI was down 0.36% to 3,505.07.

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