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Markets may see wild swings next week as US-N Korea drama spooks investors

Over the last week, the BSE recorded a hefty fall of 350.17 points, or 1.08 per cent

Stocks tumble as North Korea tensions escalate; euro tops $1.20

Japan's Nikkei hit a four-month low before paring losses to end 0.5% down

Global markets: Shares rally, yen and gold fall as Korea tensions ease

North Korea's leader delayed the decision of firing missiles towards Guam

Dollar hits a year-low, global stocks rally set to end over strong euro

And, even oil prices were down more than 1% over a report of rise in Opec production

Global Markets: Trump agenda setback scuttles dollar; US shares off

A mixed batch of earnings reports left US and European stock indexes lower

Global stocks up, dollar down as US bond yields dip on weak inflation data

Meanwhile, oil prices were headed for a weekly gain of over 4% on lower US stockpiles, among others

US economic data pushes dollar, global stocks; Chinese demand boosts oil

This comes a day after Fed Chair Janet Yellen signalled a less aggressive rise in interest rates

Global markets: Euro, bund yields drive higher on ECB scale-back bets

European Central Bank is readying to scale back its 2-trillion-euro stimulus programme

Strong earnings power global shares higher

Q1 profits at S&P 500 companies are expected to have risen 13.6%, strongest rise since 2011

The reflation trade rally

Emerging markets, except China and Russia, have done better than the US in 2017

Wall Street and euro dip amid political, economic uncertainty

Investors largely focused on French politics, as far-right leader Marine Le Pen launched her presidential bid

Strong US economic data lifts up dollar, bond yields; Wall Street dips

Oil futures rallied from one-week lows after the IEA said crude markets were tightening

US stocks, dollar gain as investors await Trump message

Trump's call for tax cuts and more infrastructure spending have boosted US shares and the dollar

Dollar strength lifts Japan shares, crimps commodities

The brightening mood followed upbeat factory surveys from China, the eurozone and the US

Global stocks steady, US dollar near 14-year peak on low volumes

US Treasury prices were slightly firmer as investors made minimal moves in holiday-shortened session

Global stocks climb after Janet Yellen's comments; dollar near flat

Yellen indicated the Fed remained on track to raise rates at its meeting next month

Global stocks slip on US election nerves; pound up on Brexit ruling

UK court rules that the British government need Parliament's approval to trigger Brexit

Stocks slide on Fed rate hike talk, German data; euro off

Hawkish Fed tone was softened by Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo, who said he wants to see more evidence of a sustained uptick in inflation

Biggest jump in a month for global stocks as oil boils

Sharp rise in oil prices came amid speculation that major producers could cooperate to tackle weak prices and rein in oversupply

Markets brace for US jobs data, seeking Fed clues

Analysts said that a payrolls reading of around over 200,000 could prompt the Fed to consider raising rates at its next meeting