Global Stock Markets Rise Ahead of Expected Fed Rate Cut

Investors are anticipating a Fed rate reduction Wednesday with weak jobs data cementing the case for at least a quarter percentage-point cut. Read More

Global Stock Markets Mostly Rise After S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Record Highs

—U.S. futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were recently up 0.1%, while those for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were flat. Oracle’s shares surged 36% on Wednesday after the company said it won ... Read More

Global Stock Index Dips, Dollar Climbs as Fed's Powell Holds off on Sept Rate Cut Verdict

NEW YORK/ LONDON (Reuters) -MSCI's global equities gauge stumbled on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar extended gains after Federal Reserve chair Powell dampened investor hopes for an interest rate cut ... Read More

World shares are mostly up after US stocks remain near record levels following the Fed's rate cut

World shares mostly advanced on Thursday after Wall Street indexes churned between gains and losses but ultimately remained near their record levels following the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut its ... Read More

Markets News, July 29, 2025: S&P 500 Slips From Record High as Investors Digest Flurry of Earnings Reports, Await Fed Rate Decision, Big Tech Results

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Global Stocks Are Breaking Records, Too

The major U.S stock indexes hit new records Tuesday. Global stocks are also ebullient. One widely watched gauge, the MSCI All Countries World Index (ACWI), set a closing record Tuesday, according to D ... Read More

Global stocks rise, dollar gains after report dims view of US jobs market

MSCI's global equity index rose on Tuesday while the dollar firmed and Treasury yields climbed ahead of key inflation reports following a sharp downward revision in March U.S. employment levels. Read More

Global stock index sinks with dollar, bond yields after weak US jobs data

NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities index sold off sharply on Friday and the dollar took a dive after weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data fueled economic worries and boosted bets ... Read More