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Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany are "extremely pessimistic" about the country's overall economic situation in 2020, showed a survey published by the German Association for Small and Medium-sized Businesses (BVMW) on Monday.

Asian shares were mostly lower Monday as investors awaited updates on the signing of a trade deal between the U.S. and China and kept a wary eye on North Korea.

India has seen a economic slowdown in 2019, with the country's real estate, automobile, construction sectors and overall consumption demand facing a serious and constant decline.

Major U.S. stock indexes ended essentially flat Friday after a day of mostly listless trading. Even so, the S&P 500 closed out the week with its fifth straight weekly gain.

Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Friday amid optimism U.S.-Chinese trade relations are improving.

U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies, Inc. said Tuesday that its co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick is leaving the Board of Directors to focus on his own business.

Global markets edged higher on Thursday though trading was subdued after the Christmas holidays. Chinese markets surged after the government announced a relaxation of residency restrictions for small and medium cities that boosted property stocks.

China's imports of soybeans surged in November following the announcement of an interim trade deal with the United States.

Japanese stock prices declined and Chinese markets were little-changed Wednesday while trading in most other Asian economies was closed for Christmas Day.

Major U.S. stock indexes ended nearly flat Tuesday after an abbreviated trading session ahead of Christmas Day.