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Shares slip, dollar dominates as recession looms
Date: August 22, 2022
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – European shares slumped to month-long lows, oil prices fell and the dollar surged on Monday as fears mounted that inflation-busting interest-rate hikes in the United States and Europe will weaken the global economy. The benchmark European STOXX index fell as much as 1.1% on Monday, touching its lowest since...
Global equity funds attract inflows for second week in a row
Date: August 19, 2022
(Reuters) – Global equity funds received inflows for a second straight week in the week to Aug. 17, as investors tempered their expectations for the peak of the U.S. interest rate hike cycle, with a fall in commodity prices pointing to cooling price pressures. According to Refinitiv Lipper, global equity funds attracted a net $3.22...
Analysis-As earnings support U.S. stock rebound, worries over future profits grow
Date: August 17, 2022
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stronger-than-expected corporate earnings have helped fuel the rebound for U.S. stocks but some investors are pointing to potential risks ahead for profits that could sap the market’s momentum. With the vast majority of S&P 500 companies reported, second-quarter earnings are expected to have climbed 9.7% from a year...
Analysis-Oil prices turn more volatile as investors exit the market
Date: August 17, 2022
By Stephanie Kelly and Noah Browning NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Traders and fund managers have left crude oil markets in recent months, dropping activity to a seven-year low amid the worst global energy crisis in decades as investors become unwilling to deal with persistently high volatility. The exodus of participants, especially hedge funds and speculators,...
European stocks rally for fifth day as defensives, miners climb
Date: August 16, 2022
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -European shares extended gains for a fifth straight session on Tuesday, buoyed by defensive sectors and miners, although concerns over a potential recession limited further upside. The continent-wide STOXX 600 index rose 0.4%, hitting a fresh 10-week high after recouping much of its June losses this week. Miners jumped 1.6% to...
FTSE 100 up as AstraZeneca gains offset commodity losses
Date: August 15, 2022
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 edged up on Monday as gains in drugmaker AstraZeneca and consumer stocks relieved pressure from mining and oil heavyweights after data showed China’s economy unexpectedly slowed last month. The blue-chip FTSE 100 added 0.2% to hold near 10-week highs, while the midcap FTSE 250 index inched up 0.1%....