Asian, European Stocks Retreat As Crude Oil Prices Slump, Dollar Continues Surge
World markets were widely down Thursday following a dent in a two-month rally in crude oil prices and a surge in the U.S. dollar.
China Chugs Ahead As Global Markets Sputter, US Futures Rise
Investors cheered China's move Monday to ease rules on offering cheap loans to stock brokerages.
Asian Stocks Rise On Crude Oil High, European Shares Follow
Crude oil prices touched a 2016 high and the dollar weakened further, providing a fillip to most Asian markets Friday.
Markets Across Asia Rally As Investors Await Slew Of Central Bank Meetings
Investors are awaiting several policy meetings by major central banks around the world this week — looking for insight into the overall state of the economy.
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Shares Fall In Europe, Asia On Declining Oil Prices As Investors Turn To Safe Havens
World markets soured Wednesday due to low risk appetite among investors after Saudi Arabia ruled out any cuts in crude oil supply.
US Stocks Poised For Tuesday Rally Despite Dashed Hopes Of Oil Supply Cut
Stock futures were broadly higher early Tuesday, suggesting that U.S. bourses are likely to extend their Friday rally.
Stocks Update: Most Asian, European Indexes Up As Yuan Rises, Oil Prices Hold
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 Index led the rally in Asian markets Monday, as weaker-than-expected GDP data raised hopes of an economic stimulus.
Hong Kong Leads Sharp Slump In World Stock Markets
Shares in Asia and Europe were down on Thursday — continuing evidence of concerns over global growth and the commodities rout.
European Markets See Sharp Slump, Asian Shares, US Stock Futures Down
Investors also looked to the Federal Reserve for its next move following weak U.S. economic data this year.
Asian, European Shares Rally On Oil Gains, Dollar Slips
Speculation over a hold on Federal Reserve interest rate hikes and big gains in crude oil prices pushed global markets and U.S. stock futures up Thursday.
Asian Stock Markets Slide As Oil Prices Tumble, Europe Stocks Open In Red
Investors rushed to safe havens such as gold and bonds as most world markets extended Tuesday's losses.
Asian Market Rally, Japan's Adoption Of Negative Interest Rate, Buoy World Markets
Asian stock markets soared in approval of Bank of Japan's move to adopt negative interest rates Friday.
US Fed Uncertainty Weighs On European Stocks; China Shares Tumble
Investors dragged down European and Chinese markets while U.S. tech stock futures suggested a positive start to U.S. indexes Thursday.
Chinese Stocks Lag Behind Other Asian Markets Capitalizing On Crude Oil Rally
Investors got some breathing space Friday after crude oil futures rallied overnight.
Asian Markets Edge Sharply Down As European Stocks Gain Steam
China’s stock markets saw the biggest losses among Asian markets, a day after the U.S. S&P 500 index sank to its lowest level since February 2014.
Global Stocks Tumble On Falling Oil Prices, Outlook
Asian stock markets fell sharply, followed by their European counterparts and U.S. stock futures.
Stocks Slammed Ahead Of Three-Day Weekend
U.S. equities got hammered in Friday's session joining a global sell-off as investors worry about China and oil prices. Jeanne Yurman reports.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Resumes 2016 Plunge As Oil Prices Remain Under Pressure
After a slight reprieve, markets continued their 2016 slide Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrial Average falling nearly 400 points.
Dow Plunges With Worst Opening Day Since 2008: Is January Barometer, Santa Rally Real?
The Dow dropped nearly 300 points Monday, with history showing that slow trading in January can sometimes set the tone for the rest of the year.
US Futures, Asian Markets Up, Europe Mixed In Early Trade
European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi's comments buffeted investor sentiment in Europe while Asian markets locked in marginal gains during the week.
US Futures Track Gains, Global Stocks Rally As Markets Shrug Off Paris Attacks
As jitters from the attacks in Paris dissipated, global markets rose Thursday on encouraging comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
US Employment Update: Jobless Claims Nearly Hit 42-Year Low
The new data provides a positive contrast with the most recent Labor Department employment report, which showed a slowdown in hiring.
Asia Shares Extend Losses On China Factory Data; Europe Recovers, US Stock Futures Up
While European markets appeared on the mend, U.S. stock futures pointed to a strong opening after Tuesday's fall.
China Market Crisis: Brokerage Firms To Invest 100B Yuan To Stabilize Slowing Market
A total of 50 brokerage houses are said to be planning to pump 100 billion yuan into the government-backed margin finance agency.
European Shares Bounce Back After A Surge In Chinese, Asian Markets
European shares are now on course to recover most of the week's losses on a day that saw Chinese and Asian stocks make significant gains.
Asian Markets Higher In Thursday Morning Trading
Wednesday's rise on the Dow reassured markets while the Bank of Japan downplayed fears about China's economy.
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