Shares steady, yen up as markets unfazed by Japanese politics

European shares held steady and the yen firmed on Monday, as markets shrugged off the Japanese ruling coalition's defeat in upper house weekend elections and turned to focus on this week's U.S. tech earnings and European Central Bank policy meeting.

Shares steady, yen up as markets unfazed by Japanese politics
European shares held steady and the yen firmed on Monday, as markets shrugged off the Japanese ruling coalition's defeat in upper house weekend elections and turned to focus on this week's U.S. tech earnings and European Central Bank policy meeting.