European shares slide, oil recovers, merchants await US jobs information

LONDON, August 5 (Reuters) – European stocks fell slightly on Friday but are still set for weekly gains, while traders await US jobs data late in the session to provide clues to the health of the world’s largest economy. The MSCI World Stock Index, which tracks stocks in 47 countries, was up 0.2% and is … Read more

Asian shares slide with US yields on Pelosi jitters; Aussie drops

A man wearing a face mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, walks past a screen showing the Shanghai Composite, Nikkei and Dow Jones Industrial Average outside a company brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, February 14, 2022. REUTERS / Kim Kyung-Hoon Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) – … Read more

World shares have finest month since late 2020, greenback slips

The MSCI World Index rose 0.3%; nearly 6% in the month The dollar fell 0.5% against a basket of major peers Markets bet US slowdown to rein in rate tightening LONDON/SINGAPORE, JULY 29 (Reuters) – Global stocks rose on Friday, their best month of course since late 2020 as traders bet a weakening US economy … Read more

Shares supply rebound, hampered by weakening world financial system

China’s economy slows down in Q2 US Yields, Dollar Drop Again After Fed Officials Comments European markets firmer, ahead of political crisis in Italy LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) – World stocks managed to push higher on Friday after four days of losses on growing fears of a recession, although growth concerns were dispelled by The … Read more

Shares slide forward of US inflation information, earnings hurdles

People walk past an electronic screen showing Japan’s Nikkei stock price index inside a hall in Tokyo, Japan June 14, 2022. REUTERS / Issei Kato Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register European shares fall 1.3%, S&P 500 futures drop 0.8% Dollar tops 137 yen ahead of US CPI, inflation expectations Banks … Read more

Shares largely slide, yields drop barely after Powell’s inflation feedback

S&P 500 drops slightly early Powell: Clock is ‘running’ for Fed on inflation reduction US Dollar is higher NEW YORK, June 29 (Reuters) – Stocks across global indexes mostly fell and bond yields fell on Wednesday as investors weighed comments by the Federal Reserve Chairman. Jerome Powell, who said there is a risk that the … Read more