Madrid's stock market fell 2 per cent in morning trading.

In morning trading, the Nikkei was up 284.63 points, or 1.41 percent, at 20,537.44.

Shares in the group fell 2.45p to 168.35p in morning trading.

In morning trading, the Nikkei index was down 540.02 points, or 3.2 percent.

They climbed briefly above $33 a share in morning trading.

The stock jumped to 50 cents in early morning trading.

The trend spread to Europe, where stocks also slid in morning trading.

At the close of morning trading, the Nikkei was down 191.59 points, or 1.1 percent, to 17,210.46.

March silver rose 11 cents in morning trading, only to finish on a down note.

Its stock dropped $8.67, or 18.9%, to $37.18 in morning trading.