Page 9 - Global Stock Markets

FOMO or attractive valuation? What drew FIIs back to Indian equities?

The change in their stance, analysts said, stems from the hope that the global central banks, especially US Fed may go soft on rate hikes as inflation cools off over the next few months.

World stock markets mixed ahead of US jobs data; Fed weighs rate hike

Global stock markets and Wall Street futures were mixed Friday ahead of an update on the U.S. jobs market while the Federal Reserve weighs whether more rate hikes are needed to cool surging inflation. London, Paris and Frankfurt were lower while Shanghai and Tokyo advanced. Oil prices fell back. Investors were looking ahead to monthly U.S. employment numbers for possible signs of weakness that might prompt the Fed to decide it needs to ease off on rate hikes to cool inflation. Other data suggest the economy is slowing, which should reduce pressure for prices to rise. Consensus is looking for a softening in the labor market for July, said Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management in a report. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London lost 0.1% to 7,437.48 and the DAX in Frankfurt was little-changed at 13,660.80. The CAC 40 in Paris lost 0.5% to 6,483.56. On Wall Street, the future for the benchmark S&P 500 index slipped less than 0.1% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was

Copper rises from multi-month lows as upbeat sentiment lifts base metal

A weaker U.S. dollar in recent days has also helped metals, which are priced in the greenback, by making them cheaper for buyers with other currencies.

Global dealmaking braces for dry spell as boardrooms put expansion on hold

Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February and fears that an economic recession is looming dealt a blow to merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the second quarter.

Global stocks, oil and copper fall as investors expect Fed rate hike

Fed is expected to deliver another 75-basis-point interest rate hike in July, followed by a half-percentage-point rise in September

Maintain 15-20% allocation to international funds despite ongoing downturn

Remember that you need to diversify away from your home country, and hedge against the rupee's depreciation

Global shares mixed as Japan 'tankan' shows weaker outlook

Global shares were trading mixed Friday as a resurgence of Russian attacks dashed hopes for any quick end to the war in Ukraine. France's CAC 40 added nearly 0.2% in early trading to 6,670.87, while Germany's DAX rose 0.2% to 14,439.41. Britain's FTSE 100 gained 0.3% to 7,540.21. The futures for the Dow industrials and S&P 500 were 0.4% higher. The Bank of Japan's closely watched quarterly gauge of business sector sentiment, the tankan, showed the benchmark indicator for large manufacturers dropped for the first time in seven quarters, losing three points from a survey in December to 14 points from 17 points. The war in Ukraine, coming on top of supply chain disruptions at top manufacturers caused by COVID-19 restrictions and growing worries about inflation, especially soaring energy costs, are clouding the outlook for already fragile growth in the world's third-largest economy. The war is the biggest single factor weighing on markets, analysts say. Ukrainian President Volodymyr .

Global stocks mixed after Western countries vow more sanctions on Russia

London and Shanghai declined while Tokyo gained, and Frankfurt was little-changed

Wall Street slides after Powell's hawkish comments; Dow drops 235 pts

Energy stocks rise as EU mulls Russian oil embargo; Alleghany stock rises on Berkshire's $11.60-bn takeover deal

Global stocks ease as Ukraine fighting rages on, oil prices climb

Most share markets rallied last week in anticipation of an eventual peace deal on Ukraine, but it could take actual progress to justify further gains

Ukraine crisis: Fund managers now see equity bear market in 2008-like gloom

This is the takeaway of the latest Bank of America Corporation monthly global fund manager survey conducted in the week through March 10

Investors dump stocks, move to cash as growth outlook weakens: BoFA

Cash levels among investors rose to nearly 6% while allocations to commodities soared to a record 33%.

World shares rise, oil falls 13% as UAE supports OPEC hiking output

Global stock markets rallied on Wednesday and oil prices fell by more than 12% as Ukraine and Russia looked to resume diplomatic talks and UAE supports hiking oil output to ease chaos in energy market

Global stocks deepen week's losses as Ukraine invasion escalates

STOXX index of 600 companies was sank 1.4% to 431 points, hitting a new low for the year as the benchmark eyed correction territory, meaning down 10% from its highs

Stocks make small gains but Ukraine crisis keeps investors cautious

Oil prices surged, with Brent crude touching $113.02 - its highest since 2014 - and U.S. crude coming close to passing its 2013 peak

Global shares mixed, oil prices rise as Russia, Ukraine plan further talks

World shares were mixed Tuesday after talks between Russia and Ukraine aimed at ending the war just yielded an agreement to meet again

Asian shares firmer as Ukraine market panic takes a breather amid dialogue

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.42% and Japan's Nikkei jumped 1.47%

Wall Street set to slide as Western sanctions on Russia hit world markets

As an economic crisis loomed in Russia, the fallout of tougher sanctions from the West imposed over the weekend rippled out across financial markets

Western sanctions on Russia ripple across world markets, rouble tanks

As an economic crisis loomed in Russia, the fallout of tougher sanctions from the West imposed over the weekend rippled out across financial markets

Russia-Ukraine war throws out Elon Musk from coveted $200 bn club

The Tesla CEO's net worth was roughly $199 billion while Bezos' net worth was around $176 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires' index