Indonesia's two main state pension funds increased their stock purchases, which helped pare losses for Jakarta's battered share prices.

TT electronics said it intends to spend up to GBP 100 million for bolt-on acquisitions. UK-based electronics group TT electronics Plc revealed its plan to acquire bolt-on firms for its combined industrial sensing and control units.

The British government's 'Help to Buy' program increased Persimmon's spring sales.

The Straumann Group announced plans to purchase discount players in the dental implants market. Swiss-based dental implants maker Straumann Group said it plans to acquire rival companies that make low-cost brands.

Australian manufacturers underwent change in level of operations. The manufacturing industry was far from dead in the country down under. The face of the Australian manufacturing sector has been deemed not dead, just changing.

Bayer Healthcare said it received approval to market its cancer treatment Stivarga in Japan. Bayer Healthcare announced it had received regulatory approval to market its cancer drug Stivarga in Japan.

One of the largest South African buyout firms, Ethos Private Ltd, is planning to sell its stakes to Alexander Forbes, Africa's largest retirement-fund administrator.

Property developer Deutsche Wohnen launched an all-share bid worth USD 2.34 billion for competitor GSW Immobilien.

Fiat announced the renewal of its cooperation agreement with Brazilian bank Itau Unibanco. Fiat (acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino) renewed its commercial cooperation agreement with Itau Unibanco.

Trading saw Urban Outfitters with high earnings upon close Monday. In Monday's trading on NASDAQ, Urban Outfitters exhibited more than a modest show of profits.