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World stocks bounce as investors eye Putin’s next steps in Ukraine

Global stocks broke a four-day slide on Wednesday and demand for safe-haven assets waned, with investors waiting to see Russian…

4 years ago

Morning Bid: A break in the storm clouds

Markets breathed a sigh of relief after the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed to a meeting with Russia's…

4 years ago

Stocks rally, seizing on Ukraine de-escalation signs

World stocks crept higher on Wednesday for the second day in a row, while safe-haven assets such as government bonds…

4 years ago

Analysis: Investors eye uncharted waters as quantitative tightening looms in Canada

As the Bank of Canada prepares to shrink its bloated balance sheet, investors say the move could enable expected interest…

4 years ago

Explainer: The U.S. yield curve has been flattening – Why you should care

The U.S. Treasury yield curve has been flattening over the last few months as the Federal Reserve prepares to hike…

4 years ago

Analysis: Investors bank on real yields to boost dollar in months ahead

The dollar's choppy start to the year has not dissuaded some investors from betting the U.S. currency will soon resume…

4 years ago

Japanese banks sound caution for earnings as Omicron highlights bad loan risks

Japan's biggest lenders on Wednesday all sounded alarm about the risk the Omicron variant could have on their earnings, reviving…

4 years ago

After volatile January, world stocks start February on firm note

World stocks began the new month on firmer ground, after a volatile January, as reassuring comments from Federal Reserve officials…

4 years ago

Stocks rebound but head for worst January since 2016

Stocks staged a modest rebound on Monday as traders put aside concerns about inflation and the crisis in Ukraine to…

4 years ago