Global stocks Archives

January 7, 2025 4:17 PM

European stocks hold steady after Asia rises on tariff hopes

European shares held steady on Tuesday after inflation data matched expectations, while Asian shares rose as some investors hoped U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would adopt less aggressive tariffs than previously thought. Europe's continent-w...

December 23, 2024 3:27 PM

Global stocks rally as investors cheer US inflation relief

Global shares were boosted on Monday by a U.S. inflation reading offering some hope for further policy easing next year, along with relief that Washington had averted a government shutdown. After a recent central bank decisions bonanza, this week on...

December 19, 2024 3:26 PM

Global stocks, bond prices fall after Fed sounds cautious, BOJ hold weakens yen

Global stocks around the world tumbled on Thursday, with the 10-year U.S Treasury yield at its highest since May, a day after the Federal Reserve said it would temper the pace of rate cuts, kicking off a busy 24 hours for other central banks. Th...

June 5, 2024 2:53 PM

Global stocks gain on rate-cut wagers as ECB meeting looms

World shares rose on Wednesday and the dollar steadied with a European Central Bank policy meeting coming into focus following soft U.S. labour market data that firmed up bets of a September rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Worries about a cooling U...

May 31, 2024 10:15 PM

Global stocks lose steam after U.S. data

MSCI's global equities index gave up earlier gains on Friday after data showed modest U.S. inflation in April, while the dollar fell with Treasury yields as investors still bet on Fed interest rate cuts this year. The U.S. Commerce Department said t...

May 31, 2024 3:15 PM

Global stocks and dollar idle ahead of Fed’s favourite inflation figure

Global shares were little changed on Friday in subdued trading as investors hunkered down for key U.S inflation figures that will shape the Federal Reserve's thinking on interest rates when it meets mid-June. The dollar was steady against peer curre...

May 30, 2024 3:31 PM

Global stocks and bonds steady after rate sell-off

European stocks steadied on Thursday as bonds regained some ground after a sell-off the day before on bets that global interest rates would stay higher for longer due to stickier inflation readings. The dollar softened slightly as U.S. Treasury yiel...

May 29, 2024 10:12 PM

Global stocks wilt, bond yields jump as investors focus on rates

A global equities gauge fell on Wednesday while benchmark U.S. Treasury yields rose as investors worried about interest rates a day after a weak bond auction and waited for a key U.S. inflation report due on Friday. The dollar held firm, rising agai...

May 24, 2024 3:03 PM

Global stocks slide as rate worries dent risk appetite

Global stocks slipped on Friday after robust U.S. and German economic data bolstered prospects of interest rates staying higher for longer on both sides of the Atlantic. MSCI's global share index, which recently hit intraday highs after a rush into ...