European stocks started the week with declines as the euro climbed past a three-year high against the dollar. That helped halt a recent advance in the multinational-heavy FTSE 100 index, which was down 0.1% from a record closing high. Meanwhile, the ICE Dollar Index was last down 0.5% after hitting its lowest level in more than three years on Friday. The Shanghai Composite, which had risen a record 11-straight days, fell 0.5%, although gains in financial stocks tempered losses. Corrections & AmplificationsIn Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index hit its highest intraday level since 2007, and topped the record closing high set then.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 15, 2018 02:03 UTC