Global stocks jump on Fed support, easing second wave fears
TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares rallied and the dollar fell on Tuesday as risk appetite was bolstered by the formal start of the Federal Reserve’s corporate bond buying programme,…
Stocks rebound on Fed debt program, oil recovers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global equities rebounded on Monday after the Federal Reserve widened its program of buying corporate debt, while crude oil rose on signs fuel…
World shares stem losses as fresh lockdown fears fade
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets bounced back on Friday as investors took in stride the U.S. Federal Reserve’s outlook for a long road to recovery and bet shutdowns…
Asian stocks set to fall sharply as Wall Street tumbles
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian equities are set to fall sharply on Friday after Wall Street stocks and oil tumbled over growing concerns that a resurgence of coronavirus infections could…
Asia stocks set to rise as Wall Street jumps on lockdown easing hopes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks were set for gains on Tuesday after a strong Wall Street session as easing lockdown restrictions by some countries and U.S. states buoyed sentiment,…
European shares suffer worst day since 2016 as virus spreads, Wall Street opens ugly
LONDON (Reuters) – European shares suffered their biggest slump since mid-2016 on Monday and oil plunged almost 5%, as a jump in coronavirus cases in Italy, South Korea, Japan and…
European shares suffer worst day since 2016 as virus spreads
LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s share markets suffered their biggest slump since mid- 2016 on Monday, as a jump in coronavirus cases in Italy, South Korea, Japan and Iran sent investors…
Chinese support measures buoy world stocks
LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares were buoyant on Monday as the promise of further policy stimulus from China to counteract the economic hit from a coronavirus outbreak calmed nervous investors.…
Asia shares feel a chill as China virus risks mount
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares took a sudden turn for the worse on Tuesday as mounting concerns about a new strain of coronavirus in China sent a ripple of risk…
Shares set fresh records, lifted by U.S. housing data
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Key world equity indexes scaled new highs on Friday, boosted by a surge in U.S. housing starts to levels last seen in 2006, while the greenback…