Asian shares up following stocks in the US which ended in positive territory boosted by a rise in technology shares.

China's monthly trade data shows exports fell in April from a year ago by 6.2% in yuan terms compared to expectations for a rise of about 1.5%.

The pound rallies to its highest level against the dollar since February as the UK election results suggest David Cameron will remain as prime minister.

House prices rose 1.6% last month, according to the latest survey from the Halifax, with the annual rate of increase rising slightly to 8.5%.

Japan's biggest car manufacturer, Toyota, has beaten expectations to post a year-on-year 19% rise in net income for the 12 months to March.

Oil and gas firm BG Group, which is set to be taken over by Royal Dutch Shell, reports a big drop in first-quarter earnings.

Online takeaway food service Just Eat agrees to buy Australia's Menulog.

The UK trade deficit narrowed to £2.8bn in March from £3.3bn in February, figures from the Office for National Statistics show.