European stocks rebounded and government bond yields rose again as oil prices firmed, despite smaller rate cuts by China than investors had expected, with hopes remaining for further stimulus.
European stock markets rise as German producer prices drop, China's rate cut disappoints, and the UK housing market slumps; oil prices rebound on tight supplies and expectations of lower output.
Asian stocks rise as traders await signals on interest rate plans from the Federal Reserve conference, with hopes that further rate hikes will be ruled out but concerns about inflation persisting.
European stock markets were higher, with technology stocks leading the pack, following gains in Asian markets and a rebound in U.S. stock futures, while bond yields continue to rise. French game publisher Ubisoft Entertainment also saw a 6% rise after Microsoft submitted a new deal for its takeover of Activision Blizzard.
Global stock markets and Wall Street futures are rising as traders await signals on interest rate plans from the Federal Reserve conference, with investors hoping that the Fed officials will signal an end to interest rate hikes despite concerns about inflation not being fully under control yet.
Summary: U.S. markets end mixed with Nasdaq up over 1% due to the surge in technology stocks, Asian markets show positive gains with Japan's Nikkei 225 rising 1.05%, and European markets are higher as the tech sector gains ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole gathering, while crude oil prices decrease slightly.
European stock markets were higher, with health-care stocks leading gains, while autos stocks declined following grim PMI figures for Germany; investors are also focusing on earnings and central bank comments in the U.S.
Asian shares are mostly rising after Wall Street rallied to its best day since June after pressures from the bond market relaxed a bit.
Asian shares rallied as tech company Nvidia's strong results boosted Wall Street and a retreat in U.S. bond yields eased borrowing costs globally.
European markets climbed on Thursday as a pullback in U.S. bond yields eased global borrowing costs, with tech stocks leading gains, while investors awaited comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for insight into the path of interest rates.
U.S. equity markets rallied as tech stocks gained and Netflix shares rose on strong subscriber growth, while Foot Locker and oil stocks struggled; U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar fell, while cryptocurrency prices rebounded.
U.S. stocks are set to open higher as investors await fresh labor data that could impact the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision.
Equity markets are higher as investors consider macro data, with Wall Street experiencing a rally fueled by optimism about interest rates and job openings.
European stock markets are expected to open higher following positive moves on Wall Street, as investors anticipate fresh economic data and a potential pause in interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.
European markets are expected to open higher following UBS's strong quarterly results and positive economic data, while China's factory activity contracted and U.S. job growth slowed in August.
Wall Street stocks opened higher as new data showed easing inflation, boosting the Dow Jones and S&P 500, with investors taking heart from signs of a soft landing for the US economy.
Global shares rise on growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates further and hopes for policy stimulus in China, while investors await key readings on U.S. services and Chinese trade and inflation later in the week.
European stock markets opened lower on Tuesday as the boost from Chinese stimulus measures faded, with construction and banking stocks experiencing the biggest falls, while Danish drug-maker Novo Nordisk became Europe's most valuable firm.
Shares in Europe opened lower following declines in Asian markets due to weaker Chinese services data and concerns about the property industry, while in the US, the S&P 500 rose after employment figures suggested a cooling job market, raising hopes of the Federal Reserve moderating interest rate increases.
European markets are set to open lower as investors await data releases and focus on economic data and interest rates, while global market sentiment has worsened; Asian markets were mostly lower and US stock futures were unchanged amid concerns over the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy; the British pound is lower after Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey's comments on nearing peak rates; Goldman Sachs reveals its preferred sector in China and names two conviction list stocks; Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins says the central bank can proceed cautiously on future rate hikes; Morgan Stanley names a European bank as a top pick with 35% upside.
European markets opened higher on Friday, looking to rebound after seven consecutive sessions of losses, as investors assess weak Chinese data, higher government bond yields, and renewed inflationary concerns in the U.S. despite German inflation easing to 6.4% in August.
U.S. stock investors are closely watching next week's inflation data, which may determine the future of the equity rally, as signs of a soft landing for the U.S. economy have contributed to the S&P 500's gains, but too high inflation could lead to fears of higher interest rates and stock sell-offs.
Asia stock markets are softer ahead of U.S inflation data, with investors looking for signals about the Federal Reserve's next moves on interest rates.
Stock prices in Asia were mostly higher as investors awaited updates on U.S. inflation and China's economic data, while concerns about rising oil prices and possible higher interest rates weighed on markets.
European stock markets traded mixed as investors analyzed UK jobs and Spanish inflation data ahead of the upcoming European Central Bank meeting, while oil prices rose amid anticipation of the monthly OPEC report and Chinese demand forecasts.
Stocks opened higher on Wednesday as investors focused on consumer inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve's next policy decision.
European markets are expected to have a mixed open as investors await the European Central Bank's rate decision, while US inflation data leads to slightly lower stock market closures.
The European Central Bank has raised its main interest rate for the 10th consecutive time to tackle inflation, but indicated that further hikes may be paused for now, causing the euro to fall and European stocks to rally.
Asia-Pacific markets rallied after China's August economic data exceeded expectations, with retail sales and industrial production showing stronger growth, although fixed asset investment fell slightly below forecast; meanwhile, the US stock market also ended higher as producer prices increased more than expected.
Euro zone bonds and stocks rally as traders maintain their bets on the European Central Bank cutting interest rates next year amid concerns over economic growth.
China's positive retail sales and factory production data, coupled with expectations of a peak in interest rates at major central banks, are likely to boost equity markets at the European open.
European and Asian stocks rally on hopes of central banks ending rate rises and positive data indicating a potential rebound in China's economy.
European markets rise as global investors await the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision; retail stocks lead gains while oil and gas dip slightly, and U.K. inflation falls below expectations in August.
European markets are poised to open lower due to upcoming interest rate decisions from several central banks, while global markets react to the U.S. Federal Reserve's announcement to hold interest rates steady and raise economic growth expectations.
Asian stocks dipped across the board as investors interpreted the US Federal Reserve's latest policy statements as signaling higher-for-longer interest rates.
U.S. stocks are expected to open lower and the dollar is soaring after the Federal Reserve indicated that interest rates will remain higher for a longer period, while the Bank of England faces a tough rate decision and the Swiss National Bank has paused its rate-hiking cycle.
