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Global stocks slump on alarm over US inflation

Roland Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 08:21 PM

World equities tanked Thursday as slowing US inflation failed to dent fears of rising global interest rates and sent oil prices diving on demand concerns. Read more »

World stocks bounce as investors eye Putin's next steps in Ukraine

Simon Jessop and Sujata Rao, Reuters
Posted at Feb 23 09:12 PM

Global stocks broke a four-day slide and demand for safe-haven assets waned, with investors waiting to see Russian President Vladimir Putin's next move. Read more »

World stocks skid, oil pops as Ukraine crisis deepens

Tom Westbrook and Xie Yu, Reuters
Posted at Feb 22 01:15 PM

Global stocks tumbled while safe-havens rallied and oil surged on Tuesday as Europe's eastern flank stood on the brink of war. Read more »

Asian, European markets track Wall St drop on Fed rate hike plans

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 07:18 PM

Tech firms led losses across most markets following a painful sell-off in New York fuelled by bets that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates several times. Read more »

Stocks sag as weak US jobs data adds to Omicron worries

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 04 07:29 AM

Global stocks finished a volatile week on a downcast note Friday, sunk by worries over the Omicron variant and disappointment at the most recent US job growth figures. Read more »

World shares hit record as investors hold to dovish Fed bets

Hideyuki Sano, Reuters
Posted at Sep 07 02:57 PM

A global stocks index hit a record high on Tuesday as investors took comfort in growing views the US Federal Reserve is likely to delay tapering. Read more »

Stocks hit record highs as Fed tapering concerns ease

Matt Scuffham, Reuters
Posted at Aug 12 09:46 AM

Global shares hit record highs Wednesday after data showed US consumer price increases slowed in July. Read more »

Stocks sag on concerns about Covid, global growth

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 17 09:09 AM

NEW YORK -- Global stocks mostly fell Friday as worries about rising Covid-19 cases and their effect on global growth weighed on sentiment, pushing Wall Street into the red for the week. Read more »

World stocks touch record high as investors cheer Biden transition, vaccines

Tom Wilson, Reuters
Posted at Nov 25 08:43 PM

Global shares on Wednesday hit record highs and were on course for their best month ever, with investors cheering the prospect of a smooth handover of power after the US presidential election and confident COVID-19 vaccines would soon be ready.   Read more »

World stocks eye record levels as Washington gridlock curbs policy risks

Hideyuki Sano and Koh Gui Qing, Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 03:53 PM

Global stocks eyed an all-time peak while the dollar and U.S. bond yields stayed sluggish on Friday on hopes that a divided U.S. legislature would hinder large government borrowing, which could pave the way for even more central bank stimulus.   Read more »

Global stock markets tank on virus woe, oil prices collapse again

Roland Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 15 09:24 PM

Asian and European stocks sank Wednesday as the coronavirus infects the global economic outlook, while oil prices dived as OPEC-led output cuts were deemed insufficient to soak up a vast supply glut. Read more »

Global stocks mixed as Chinese virus spreads, oil prices drop

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 06:50 AM

European stocks rallied Friday while Wall Street equities tumbled along with oil prices as markets weighed the potential impact of a spreading viral illness in China. Read more »