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Asian stocks inch lower on uncertainty over timing of US rate cuts

Traders are pricing in 47 basis points of easing this year from the Fed, with a rate cut in November fully priced in

Asian stocks rides Wall Street rally, dollar sags on US inflation relief

Gold marched back toward record levels, and crude oil added to gains after rebounding strongly

Asia stocks brace for US inflation test, Chinese data to test optimism

There are also reports Chinese authorities are laying the groundwork for a sale of 1 trillion yuan ($138.39 billion) in longer-dated bonds to help fund stimulus spending at home

Asian stocks rise, dollar weakens on renewed global rate cut optimism

China stocks also gained, with blue-chip shares 0.14 per cent higher, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 1.4 per cent, having touched an eight month high in early trading

Decoded: Differences remain amid some headway at WTO ministerial conference

Issues like subsidies, public stockholding for food security persist

Global stock index rises as dollar, bond yields climb with rates in focus

The dollar gained as investors took profits on bets it would weaken further and shrugged off economic data suggesting the Fed could be done hiking rates

Sensex rebounds 507 pts from lows, ends 138 pts up; auto, IT stocks gain

Closing Bell on August 16, 2023: The shares of SBFC Finance, which debuted on Wednesday at a premium of 44 per cent, settled at Rs 92.2 per share, up nearly 62 per cent over issue price

Global prices down after China's weak July data, cuts key interest rate

Global stock markets declined Tuesday ahead of an update on US retail spending after China reported that an economic slump deepened in July and its central bank cut a key interest rate to shore up growth. London, Shanghai and Wall Street futures declined. Tokyo advanced. Oil prices fell. Chinese consumer and factory activity slowed more than expected in July, official data showed. The People's Bank of China cut its interest rate on one-week loans to banks. Policymakers are starting to hit the panic button, Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a report. Also Tuesday, Russia's central bank raised its main lending rate by 3.5 percentage points to 12% in an emergency move to strengthen the ruble after the currency reached its lowest value since early in the war with Ukraine. The ruble has lost one-third of its value since the start of this year. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London fell 1.2% to 7,417.72. The CAC 40 in Paris declined 1% to 7,277.68 and the DAX in Frankfurt

Wall Street poised to join stocks advance, inflation ebbs in Europe

The dollar was a touch weaker, while crude oil prices rose after a surprise drop in U.S. stockpiles

Global stocks dip, dollar falls as US Fed monetary policy decision looms

Investors have viewed a weaker labor market as a key component to bring down stubbornly high inflation

European stock indexes rise on 'soft landing' hopes, China reopening

The euro was up 0.3% at around $1.0673, versus a 1.2% jump on Friday

Bulls stage turnaround on Monday; key reasons why Sensex rallied 850 pts

The market sentiment got a boost from jobs and services data in the US, which hinted at a cooling economy prompting bullish bets from investors

Global stocks turn higher, treasury yields fall after mixed US jobs report

The MSCI World equity index rose by 0.3%, putting it on the cusp of its first weekly gain in more than a month

Global stock markets advance but face highest monthly losses since 2008

The MSCI All-World index rose about 1.1% on the day, although it is on track for a more than 3% decline in December

China economy hopes give world stocks a boost but US Fed meeting weighs

China's Premier Li Keqiang, in comments carried by state media, said the country's shift in Covid-19 policy would allow the economy to pick up pace

Stocks sputter as growth fears offset China's shift in Zero-Covid policy

World stocks eased on Wednesday and bonds remained supported after a chorus of Wall Street bankers warned about a likely recession ahead

Global stocks to grind higher, lacklustre year ahead likely: Reuters poll

The global economy needs to find a more solid footing before most stock markets break out of their torpor, according to market strategists polled by Reuters

Global shares mixed as investors eye China covid crisis, Japan inflation

Global shares were mixed Friday as worries deepened about the regional economy and Japan reported higher-than-expected inflation. France's CAC 40 was little changed, inching down less than 0.1 per cent to 6,704.00. Germany's DAX slipped 0.1 per cent to 14,524.48. Britain's FTSE 100 gained 0.1 per cent to 7,473.46. The future for the S&P 500 gained 0.2 per cent while that for the Dow industrials was up 0.1 per cent. Investors have their eyes on China's lockdowns and restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus infections, as the direction China takes will have great impact on the rest of Asia. China has been expanding pandemic lockdowns, including in a city where factory workers making Apple's iPhone clashed with police this week, as its number of COVID-19 cases hits a daily record. Across China, the number of new cases reported Thursday was 31,444, the highest since the virus was first detected in late 2019. Reopening policies have pivoted in China, which will be a gradual ...

Global stocks slip, dollar steady as US retail sales tip Fed outlook

Global stocks slid from two-month highs and the safe-haven dollar steadied after stronger-than-expected US retail sales clouded the inflation outlook and hopes that the Federal Reserve

Six Indian stocks added to MSCI; Five Star IPO manages to scrape through

These stocks will witness inflows between $165 million and $255 million from passive trackers, analysts said