Stocks Diverge As Oil Touches 10-month High
Global stocks were mixed Tuesday ahead of a Federal Reserve decision as oil prices reached fresh multi-month peaks before pulling back.
Stock markets waver before central bank rate decisions
Stock markets wavered on Monday as traders looked ahead to interest-rate decisions this week from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.
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BP shares sink after CEO quits over relationships
Shares in British energy major BP sank Wednesday after chief executive Bernard Looney resigned unexpectedly over his failure to disclose past relationships with colleagues.
Wall Street mixed after inflation data as European bourses dip ahead of ECB
Wall Street stock indices moved in opposite directions Wednesday after a mixed inflation report as European bourses dipped ahead of a European Central Bank decision.
Stock markets rise as US inflation data, ECB rate loom
Global markets rose on Monday at the start of a busy week that includes the release of key US inflation data and a European Central Bank decision on interest rates.
Stocks waver amid jitters over more tough Central Bank actions
Wall Street and European stock markets retreated on Wednesday as worries about higher oil prices and possible additional interest rate hikes weighed on sentiment.
Asian markets rise as US jobs data ease rate pressure on Fed
Asian stocks rose Monday on hopes the Federal Reserve has come to the end of its interest rate hiking cycle following a positive US jobs report.
US stocks shrug off sticky inflation data, Europe mixed
US stocks advanced Thursday as investors shrugged off sticky inflation data and its impact on future central bank policy on interest rates, but European stocks mostly dipped.
Global stock markets mixed as rally fades
Stock markets diverged Wednesday as a global rally faded, despite more data that soothed fears of a further rise in US interest rates.
Global stocks extend gains as US data reassures
Stock markets extended a global rally Tuesday as the first of a series of data due out this week gave no reason for the US Federal Reserve to hike interest rates further.
Stocks advance on Powell comments, China cut to tax on trading
Global stock markets rose Monday on positive sentiment surrounding interest rates and Chinese stimulus measures.
Global stocks mostly fall ahead of central bank gathering
Wall Street stocks fell Thursday as markets braced themselves ahead of a major speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a rally fueled by artificial intelligence star Nvidia fizzled.
Stocks advance on fall in bond yields as Nvidia optimism boosts Nasdaq
Global stocks mostly rose Wednesday following lackluster economic reports that mitigated worries about further central bank tightening.
UK top bosses earn 118 times pay of workers: study
Bosses running Britain's biggest listed companies enjoyed payrises of 16 percent last year as workers' wages struggled with the worst cost of living crisis in a generation, research published Tuesday found.
US stocks mostly fall as tech rally peters out
A rally in tech shares ran out of steam Tuesday, as US stocks mostly retreated amid worries over higher Treasury bond yields that offset investor appetite to keep buying equities.
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Stocks mixed as China rate cut fails to ease worries
Global stocks were mixed Monday with the tech-centered Nasdaq rallying after a Chinese rate cut failed to reassure investors worried about the outlook for the world's number two economy.
Most markets sink as China rate cut fails to ease economy worries
Most Asian markets fell Monday as China's decision to cut interest rates again failed to reassure investors, who are growing increasingly worried about the outlook for the world's number two economy.
Stocks struggle as spiking US bond yields, China fears temper optimism
Global stocks mostly fell Thursday as US treasury bond yields rose further from multi-year highs amid festering worries about China's economic woes.
US stocks drop as treasury bond yields hit multi-year peaks
Wall Street stocks fell Wednesday as US Treasury bond yields surged to multi-year peaks, while the pound rallied following British inflation data.
Global stocks down on weak Chinese data
Global stocks fell Tuesday after disappointing data from China deepened concerns over its economy, while strong US retail numbers and worries surrounding the American banking sector cast a pall on Wall Street.
Asian markets fall on China property woes
Asian markets posted sharp losses on Monday after falls in US tech stocks and as concerns over China's property sector weighed on sentiment.
Global stocks rise as US inflation inches up
Stock markets rose Thursday as highly anticipated official data showed that US consumer inflation inched up in July but held at a moderate level.
Oil prices rise to multi-month highs; mixed day for global stocks
Oil prices rose to a multi-month peak Wednesday in the wake of OPEC supply cuts while global stocks were mixed following disappointing China data.
Global stock markets slip as European banks hit
Global stocks fell Tuesday after weak trade data added to growth worries, while an Italian windfall tax on lenders saw European bank shares plummet.
Stocks waver on uncertain rate outlook
Concerns about further interest rate hikes weighed on stock markets Monday even as data pointed to economic fragility in the United States and Europe -- but Wall Street eked out gains to start the week.
Stocks markets extend losses on US credit downgrade
Major stock markets mostly slid further Thursday as traders moved out of riskier assets after Fitch stripped the United States of its top credit rating this week.
Global stock markets slump after US ratings downgrade
Global stock markets slumped Wednesday after Fitch stripped the United States of its top credit rating, citing a growing federal debt burden and an "erosion of governance."
Stock markets mostly drop, dollar firms
US and European stock markets mostly fell on Tuesday as investors reacted to macroeconomic data and corporate earnings, while the dollar firmed.