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Global stocks follow Wall Street higher after rebound

Global stocks and Wall Street futures rose Wednesday as investors waited for US inflation data for signs of how fast the Federal Reserve might pull back stimulus. London and Frankfurt opened higher. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced. US inflation data on Thursday are expected to show inflation rose to a four-decade high of 7.3 per cent in January, adding to pressure to control prices. Traders expect the Fed to hike rates at least four times this year, starting next month. Wall Street's rebound "suggests an attempt by the equity bulls to regain some control," Yeap Jun Rong of IG said in a report. Much will depend on the upcoming US inflation data to ease some concerns about tightening ahead. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London rose 0.6 per cent to 7,612.25 and the DAX in Frankfurt added 0.7 per cent to 15,359.40. The CAC 40 in Paris advanced 0.9 per cent to 7,095.45. On Wall Street, the future for the benchmark S&P 500 index was up 0.3 per cent. That for the Dow Jones ...

Australian shares end lower over Omicron surge worries, tech slide

Total infections in Australia continued to surge, with over half a million cases reported over the last week, straining the country's healthcare infrastructure and supply chains

Global equities waver, oil up as investors weigh Omicron impact

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major global stock indexes closed mixed on Wednesday as uncertainty over the surge in Omicron variant infections tempered optimism that harsh new curbs on business and travel may not be needed.

European stocks close at five-week high as Wall Street shares trade mixed

Asset classes from oil to equities have clawed back losses from late November, when the Omicron variant of COVID-19 sent investors scurrying for safety

Global stocks end mixed after another record-setting session

Asset classes from oil to equities have clawed back losses from late November, when the Omicron variant of COVID-19 sent investors scurrying for safety

World stock prices gain, oil prices eased on strong US holiday sales

Global stock markets rose on Monday and oil prices eased as investors hailed strong U.S. holiday season sales

Omicron situation, global trends to guide equities this week: Analysts

"Markets will continue to see volatility and whipsaw-like movements as they respond to Omicron-related development and the monthly expiry," said Yesha Shah, Head of Equity Research, Samco Securities.

Investors poorer by over Rs 11.23 trn in 2 days of heavy market selloff

Investors became poorer by Rs 11,23,010.78 crore in two days as domestic equity market continued to face severe drubbing amid a global selloff

Global stock markets fall as markets await central bank meetings

The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to signal a faster wind-down of asset purchases, which could move it one step closer to raising interest rates

Dow falls over 2% as new Covid-19 variant spooks investors; Nasdaq down 1%

The S&P 500 was down 86.05 points, or 1.83%, at 4,615.41 and the Nasdaq Composite was down 214.71 points, or 1.36%, at 15,630.52

European Commission set to ban trade practice propelling meme stocks

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is separately weighing a ban on payment for order flow, in which trading firms pay retail brokerages to execute their trades

As US markets set new records, hedge fund managers aren't buying the frenzy

A virtually uninterrupted march higher in the major indexes has pushed volume in the day trader flier-of-choice, bullish call contracts, to some of the highest levels in history

Taking stock: As global energy intensifies, some companies are winning

While rising power prices hurt all users, it is particularly acute for energy-intensive materials and metal companies.

How to tell if the Evergrande crisis is spilling beyond China

Evergrande owes $305 billion, has run short of cash, and investors are worried a collapse could pose systemic risks to China's financial system and reverberate around the world

Fund managers sour on stocks have nowhere else to go, says BofA

The outlook for global growth and profits in September slumped to the lowest in more than a year, according to the survey conducted September 3 to September 9

Global shares lifted by prospect of rates staying low for longer

Global shares posted their longest winning streak in three months on Monday, aided by hopes US interest rates would stay low for longer and talk of more stimulus in Japan and China

Stocks bulls slow their charge, bitcoin back above $50,000

Wall Street futures were pointing modestly higher again while expectations that global stimulus will remain abundant also helped crytocurrency bitcoin get back above $50,000

China tech rally ends on report of new IPO rules; Alibaba Group falls 3.9%

The Hang Seng Tech Index closed 0.2 per cent lower in Hong Kong after rising as much as 2 per cent in the morning

Stocks loved in the pandemic are paying price for any profit misses

Companies with sky-high valuations look volatile, as investors are less willing to buy growth at any cost.

Global stock markets fall after stalemate in OPEC talks, US holiday

Global shares were mostly lower Tuesday as oil prices surged after a meeting of oil producing nations was postponed, with little else guiding trading after the US Independence Day holiday. France's CAC 40 dropped 0.5% in early trading to 6,534.23, while Germany's DAX lost 0.6% to 15,561.04. Britain's FTSE 100 edged down 0.2% to 7,153.81. The future for the Dow industrials inching less than 0.1% lower to 34,663.00. The S&P 500 future lost 0.1% to 4,339.88. Talks among members of the OPEC cartel and allied oil producing countries have broken off in the midst of a standoff with the United Arab Emirates over production levels. No debt has been set for the next meeting. US benchmark crude rose $1.28 to $76.43 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, added 24 cents to $77.40 per barrel. With oil prices pushing toward $80 a barrel, that raises the risk of a price war if the conflict escalates, like in March last year, Harpreet Bhal of ActivTrades said in a commentary. Higher ..