Global Markets News

Market News

Asia stocks hobbled by growth woes, China PMI fails to impress

Photo

TOKYO - Asian shares sagged on Thursday after a retreat on Wall Street and falling crude oil prices rekindled investor anxiety over slowing global growth, while a mixed picture on Chinese manufacturing failed to impress markets.

Continue Reading

Wall St. ends lower after shooting at Canadian parliament

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks erased earlier gains to close lower on Wednesday as a shooting at the Canadian parliament unnerved investors, Boeing and Biogen sold off following results, and energy stocks fell along with oil prices. | Video

6:52pm EDT

Dollar holds steady, supported by Treasury yields, sagging euro

TOKYO - The dollar steadied on Thursday, hovering near a one-week high versus the euro, supported by a slight rise in Treasury yields following news of an uptick in U.S. inflation.

9:04pm EDT

Fresh turbulence tests post-crisis financial markets

LONDON - A dramatic upswing in volatility is putting post-crisis financial markets to the test, as curbs on banks' ability to take risks and an increase in technology-driven trading expose potential new cracks in the system.

5:51pm EDT

U.S. bond futures jump, traders cite delivery changes

- U.S. 30-year Treasury bond futures for June 2015 surged on Wednesday as the rest of the bond market was weaker on less worrisome data on domestic inflation. [US/]

3:54pm EDT

U.S. defense shares up as arms makers boost profit, margins

WASHINGTON - Shares of U.S. weapons makers rose broadly on Wednesday after a spate of third-quarter results showed continued growth in earnings and operating margins despite weaker revenue.

1:11pm EDT
World Markets

U.S. Market Report

JGBs steady, yield curve steepens a touch as supply weighs

TOKYO, Oct 23 (IFR) - Japanese government bond prices were little changed in limited trading on Thursday, with the yield curve steepening by a touch as extra supply weighed on the longer-dated maturities.

Bonds, 10:21pm EDT

UK Market Report

Europe shares dip on report of stress-test failures

PARIS, Oct 22 - European shares reversed early gains and dipped on Wednesday morning, with traders citing worries over potential failures in the European Central Bank's ongoing bank stress tests.

Stocks, European Markets, Financials 4:55am EDT

European Market Report

Earnings, U.S. data help European shares regain after stress-test scare

* Spanish news agency says 11 EU banks to fail stress test (Adds closing prices with no other changes to text)

European Markets, Stocks 12:29pm EDT

Tokyo Market Report

Nikkei slips after oil prices drop, Wall Street shares fall

* Investors fret over global growth prospects * Markets eye European and Chinese manufacturing data * Takata shares fall to 18-month low By Thomas Wilson TOKYO, Oct 23 - Japanese stocks fell on Thursday as a fall in Wall Street shares and a decline in crude oil prices underscored investor concerns about fragile global growth prospects. The Nikkei share index lost 0.7 percent to 15,089.14 by 0100 GMT. Wall Street shares slid on Wednesday after big gains in the p

Stocks, Asian Markets, 9:53pm EDT

Hong Kong Market Report

Hong Kong shares post best day in 7 weeks, oil sector supports

SHANGHAI, Oct 22 - Hong Kong shares had its best daily gain since early September, underpinned by a rally in U.S. shares and optimism the Chinese government will roll out more stimulus to prop up growth.

Financials, Technology 4:13am EDT

Markets

  • U.S.
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Sectors

Sector Summary

Energy -0.03%
Basic Materials -0.03%
Industrials -0.07%
Cyclical Goods & Services -0.10%
Non-Cyclical Goods & Services +0.00%
Financials -0.07%
Healthcare -0.03%
Technology -0.04%
Telecoms -0.23%

Americas Market Reports

Asia/Pacific Market Reports

Europe Market Reports

Other Reports