Global Financial News: Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey

Here is your round-up of the financial news from around the world:

1. European stocks are set to open weaker Wednesday as investors trim bets in the region amid multi-year highs

2. Investors keep a keen eye on political developments in the U.S. after President Donald Trump fired his FBI Director James Comey

3. Overnight in Asia, the region-wide MSCI Asia ex-Japan index added 0.34% by 06:45 BST while the Nikkei 225 rebounded modestly with a 0.27% gain

4. Early indications from U.S. equity futures suggest a pullback at the opening bell, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average poised to fall around 45 points, or 0.21%, with a smaller 0.13% decline anticipated for the broader S&P 500

5. Crude prices rise amid speculation that Saudi Arabia would limit supplies to the region in an effort to rebalance supplies

This article was written by a staff member of TheStreet.