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Markets mixed as strong US jobs data fans Fed rate hike bets

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 08 07:18 PM

Markets were mixed Monday and the dollar held big gains as a blockbuster US jobs report ramped up bets that the Federal Reserve will announce more sharp interest rate hikes. Read more »

Recession fears drag on euro and crude, Asian markets mixed

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 07 02:30 PM

Crude extended the week's losses Thursday, while the euro struggled to recover from 20-year lows and equities were mixed as recession fears continued to cast a pall across trading floors. Read more »

Europe stocks tank as central banks fail to quell recession fears

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 16 10:01 PM

European stock markets tumbled Thursday on fears of recession, despite central bank efforts to tame soaring inflation. Read more »

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 »

Global stocks dip on Fed tightening, China prices

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 11 06:11 PM

Asian stocks posted losses on Monday as unease lingered over tightening monetary policy by the Fed and rising prices in China. Read more »

Oil above $120 ahead of NATO Russia-Ukraine summit

Marc Jones, Reuters
Posted at Mar 24 07:14 PM

World share markets were choppy on Thursday as the Russia-Ukraine war kept oil above $120 a barrel, while "stagflation" worries rose on US rate hikes. Read more »

Oil prices jump on worries over possible inflation surge

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 24 08:11 AM

Oil prices rallied Wednesday, adding to soaring inflation concerns, while stock markets diverged. Read more »

Russia sanctions ripple across world markets, rouble tanks

Dhara Ranasinghe, Reuters
Posted at Feb 28 07:23 PM

World stocks slid, oil prices jumped and the rouble tanked to fresh record lows on Monday, as the West ramped up sanctions against Russia. 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 »

Stocks retreat as Russia downplays hopes of Biden-Putin summit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 21 08:42 PM

The Ukraine crisis has compounded worries about decades-high inflation that is causing central banks to hike interest rates. Read more »

Stock markets mostly retreat as focus firmly on inflation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 08:46 PM

Leading European and Asian stock markets largely retreated along with the dollar Thursday as investors tracked developments surrounding decades-high inflation. Read more »

Global stocks gain as appetite for risk stages comeback

Tom Wilson and Julie Zhu, Reuters
Posted at Dec 21 06:02 PM

World shares gained on Tuesday as investors weighed up the extent to which the Omicron coronavirus variant would hit economies around the world. Read more »

Equities and oil prices slump on Omicron and growth fears

Carolyn Cohn and Wayne Cole, Reuters
Posted at Dec 20 06:02 PM

Oil prices swung lower amid concerns the spread of the Omicron variant would crimp demand for fuel and signs of improving supply. Read more »

World stocks in third day of gains as Omicron fears ease

Elizabeth Howcroft, Reuters
Posted at Dec 08 06:25 PM

A rebound in market sentiment continued in early European trading on Wednesday, with world shares set for their biggest two-day jump since November last year. Read more »

Market bulls back in charge as omicron worries wane

Marc Jones, Reuters
Posted at Dec 07 07:25 PM

Waning omicron COVID-19 variant worries and a timely booster shot of Chinese stimulus lifted world stock markets and oil on Tuesday. Read more »

Stocks dip, oil slides and havens shine as growth nerves nag

Tom Westbrook, Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 02:00 PM

Stock markets slipped and safe havens such as government bonds, gold and the yen were supported in Asia, as uneasiness crept in over interest rates and growth. Read more »

Record high stocks brace for Fed stimulus cut

Julien Ponthus and Sujata Rao, Reuters
Posted at Nov 03 08:59 PM

Global stock markets traded at fresh record-high levels on Wednesday while US Treasury and euro zone government bond yields ticked down. Read more »

Oil stocks weigh on FTSE 100; Darktrace slumps to 2-month low

Bansari Mayur Kamdar, Reuters
Posted at Nov 03 06:24 PM

London's FTSE 100 slipped on Wednesday as losses in heavyweight oil stocks outweighed a rebound in miners. Read more »

Stagflation fears keep equity markets in a somber mood

Sujata Rao, Reuters
Posted at Oct 04 08:42 PM

World stocks were on the back foot on Monday and the dollar stayed close to one-year highs on concerns that higher inflation, supply shortages and China's property sector woes would put global economic recovery at risk. 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 »