The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) temporarily halted trading on Wednesday after the Composite Stock Price Index recorded a sharp drop of 8 percent.

Chinese equities have experienced their largest weekly rally since 2008, with a surge of trading that overwhelmed the Shanghai stock exchange, reflecting a significant shift in investor sentiment following increased economic stimulus from Xi Jinping's government.

The Moscow Exchange has updated the methodology for calculating stock indices, News.Az reports citing the platform's website .