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Global stocks, Wall Street futures lower amid inflation pressure

Global stocks and Wall Street futures fell on Friday after higher-than-expected US inflation dashed hopes the Federal Reserve might back off plans for more interest rate hikes. London and Frankfurt opened lower. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong retreated. Oil prices declined. Wall Street's benchmark S and P 500 index lost 1.1 per cent on Thursday, adding to declines after August inflation stayed near a four-decade high despite four interest rate hikes this year to slow the economy. On Thursday, US government data showed unemployment claims last week declined while August consumer sales rose. That gives ammunition to Federal Reserve officials who say the economy can tolerate more rate hikes. Wall Street's decline indicates no sign of relief for risk sentiments while the job market data provided the go-ahead for further tightening in monetary policy, Yeap Jun Rong of IG said in a report. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London lost 0.3 per cent to 7,262.67 and the DAX in Frankfurt she

Stocks rise as tech, growth shares lead; 2-year US yields at 14-year highs

On Wall Street, all three major indexes ended with gains of at least 1%, scoring their first weekly increase in four weeks

Global stocks fall on Fed rate hike bets, yen drops to 24-year low

European stock markets opened in the red on Wednesday after US economic data prompted traders to ramp up Federal Reserve rate hikes bets, pushing the dollar to a 24-year high against the Japanese yen

Global stocks, US futures rise as Europe wrestles with gas shortages

Global stock markets and Wall Street futures rose Tuesday as Liz Truss prepared to become British prime minister and Europe wrestled with uncertainty about Russian gas supplies. London and Frankfurt opened higher. Shanghai and Tokyo gained. Benchmark US crude rose more than $2 per barrel. The euro edged higher against the dollar. European markets were jolted by Friday's announcement that the suspension of Russian gas supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline would be extended indefinitely. Shortages have pushed up prices and weigh on economic growth. Truss will have to hit the ground running as the U.K. prepares for a brutal winter," Craig Erlam of Oanda said in a report. Noting news reports that Truss plans to freeze energy bills, Erlam said the question is what impact it will have on inflation and gas demand. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London rose 0.3% to 7,307.22 and Frankfurt's DAX advanced 0.4% to 12,816.01. The CAC 40 in France gained 0.2% to 6,103.77. On Wall Stree

World stocks eye 3% weekly loss, dollar sky high before US jobs data

Fresh lockdowns in China are also fuelling concerns about global growth, while high energy costs as a result of the war in Ukraine are weighing on European markets

Global stocks down after strong US jobs data fuels rate hike fears

Global stock markets declined Wednesday after strong US jobs data fuelled expectations of more interest rate hikes and Chinese manufacturing activity weakened. London and Frankfurt opened lower. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong declined. Oil prices lost more than USD 1 per barrel. US government data Tuesday showed there were two jobs for every unemployed person in July, giving ammunition to Federal Reserve officials who argue the economy can tolerate more rate hikes to tame inflation that is at multi-decade highs. Some investors had hoped the Fed would back off due to signs economic activity is cooling. The jobs data supported the argument for the Fed to stick to an aggressive stance, Edward Moya of Oanda said in a report. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London fell 0.6 per cent to 7,319.62 and the DAX in Frankfurt shed 0.4 per cent to 12,913.41. The CAC 40 in Paris fell 0.5 per cent to 6,178.78. On Wall Street, futures for the benchmark S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial .

Global stocks slip as caution reigns ahead of US inflation data tomorrow

Stakes are high for July US consumer prices report on Wednesday after an unexpectedly strong US jobs data last week boosted expectations of a sharp interest rate increase to tackle soaring inflation

Global stocks rise after US job data gain paves way for rate hike

Global stocks gained Monday after strong U.S. jobs data cleared the way for more interest rate hikes and Chinese exports rose by double digits. London, Shanghai, Tokyo and Frankfurt advanced. Hong Kong retreated. Oil prices edged higher. Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 lost 0.2% on Friday after government data showed American employers added more jobs than expected in June. That undercut expectations a slowing economy might prompt the Fed to postpone or scale back plans for more rate hikes to cool inflation. Now it seems they will be debating whether they need to be even more aggressive, Edward Moya of Oanda said in a report. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London was up 0.4% at 7,471.08 and the DAX in Frankfurt added 0.4% to 13,629.44. The CAC 40 in Paris advanced 0.6% to 6,512.74. On Wall Street, the future for the S&P 500 rose 0.3% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2%. The S&P declined 0.2% on Friday after government data showed employers hired .

Euro at one-week high, rowback in Fed rate hike bets knocks dollar

The comments late last week knocked the dollar off two-decade highs and boosted global stocks and non-dollar currencies, especially the euro.

Second half of 2022 starts with more declines in global stocks, yields

US Treasury yields tumbled on market expectations that US consumer prices will come down close to the Federal Reserve's inflation target.

Asian shares in painful quarter, dollar in rude health amid recession fears

Japan's Nikkei fell 1.4%, though its drop this quarter has been a relatively modest 5% thanks to a weak yen and the Bank of Japan's dogged commitment to super-easy policies

Global stocks, oil firm as China eases quarantine rules for intl arrivals

Asian shares rose after the announcement and EU stocks were firmly in green which sent the MSCI's benchmark for global stocks into positive territory and on track for its 4th consecutive daily gain

Asian stocks edge down in early trade after Wall Street falls; oil rise

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.7%. The index is down 3.8% so far this month. U.S. stock futures, the S&P 500 e-minis, were up 0.27%

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

Global stocks stage small rebound as investors weigh cenbanks' next move

Nasdaq futures climbed 0.68%, building on Friday's gains while S&P 500 futures rallied 0.5%.

Week of rate hikes has stocks on course for steepest slide since 2020

World stocks are down 5.7% for the week so far, on course for the steepest weekly percentage drop in more than two years

Global stock markets mixed as Wall Street bond sell-off; yen at 2-yr low

Global stock markets were mixed Tuesday after a bond sell-off on Wall Street fuelled anxiety about a possible U.S. economic slowdown and Australia raised interest rates. London, Shanghai and Hong Kong declined. Frankfurt opened higher and Tokyo gained. The yen, trading at two-decade lows, fell further to almost 133 to the dollar. Wall Street futures were lower after the benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.3% on Monday and the market price of a 10-year Treasury bond fell. That increased its yield, or the difference between the day's price and the payout at maturity. The difference between short- and long-term Treasury yields is narrowing, which is making me a little nervous, because it suggests investors think a U.S. recession is more likely, said Jeffrey Halley of Oanda in a report. I don't think the U.S. is at stagflation yet, or a period with high inflation and low growth, but if oil stays above $120.00 a barrel, it might soon be, Halley said. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in Londo

Global stocks, dollar firm ahead of rate meetings, crude hits $120

The European Central Bank meets on Thursday, though it is not expected to begin raising interest rates until July, with rate setters at the US Federal Reserve and Bank of England gathering next week

After $5 trn rout, emerging markets seek turnaround signal from investors

The combined equity values of the 24 nations classified as emerging markets by MSCI Inc. has fallen $4 trillion since a peak in early 2021

Global stocks rebound as unease over economy continues; dollar gains

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets rebounded after the S&P 500 pared losses that briefly took it into bear market territory, and the dollar gained on Friday, as investor unease about Federal Reserve policy tightening to curb inflation kindled fears of a recession.