Page 54 - Global Markets

World stocks edge away from one-year peak; dollar on defensive

Asian shares rose to a one-year peak, lifted by a rise in US stocks to record highs a day earlier

World stock markets cheer retailers

European stock markets and Wall Street ventured back into positive territory today, buoyed by upbeat news from global retailers and other corporates. European stocks started the day mostly lower as the International Energy Agency (IEA) sent a stark reminder that the world economy is headed for Brexit-created uncertainty and therefore weaker oil demand. But investors took heart from the IEA's assertion that an oil production glut is still set to disappear by the end of the year, which prompted a bump in the oil price after earlier losses in Asia. This, in turn, boosted energy and commodities stocks, notably in London, where the FTSE 100 index reversed early losses to close 0.7 per cent higher. Paris even managed a gain of 1.2 per cent, while Frankfurt rose 0.9 per cent to close at a year-high. "European markets have been seeing unusual sessions these past few days," IG France analyst Alexandre Baradez said. "Volumes are low, and there are few economic data, but there's still a ...

Asian shares near one-year high, dollar slips after soft US data

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares rose 0.1%, while Nikkei fell 0.6% on yen's gains

Asian shares edge up on Wall Street lead, pre-Fed nerves limit gains

The safe-haven yen sat atop large gains as hopes for a large fiscal stimulus package out of Japan faded

5 factors that spooked global equity markets on Monday

Here are 5 reasons that contributed to the fall in markets across the globe

Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng: Financing global reflation

Investment in global public goods could fund the world economy's recovery

Asian stocks, dollar edge lower as markets await key meetings

Market is seeking clues from US Fed and Bank of Japan's meeting this week; Nikkei sheds 0.5%

Upside limited for 2016 even as earnings bottom

Buying stocks now with the market back near its record high could prove a rough bet

US stocks rise after solid US jobs data; oil down

A gloomy manufacturing report in Japan knocked other global equity markets lower and crude oil prices slumped

Global stocks, dollar wobble on weak US data

Japan's Nikkei skidded 0.8% in early trading, not helped by mixed economic data released before the market opened