Stocks stage small bounce as investors weigh cenbanks’ next moves

Stock markets chalked up modest gains on Monday after last week’s hefty losses as investors braced for a host of U.S. Federal Reserve speakers this week, where they could underline a commitment to fight inflation whatever rate pain required.
Morning Bid: Not quite “Together”

On top of surging inflation, rising interest rates and growing global recession risks, markets in Europe are waking up on Monday to the prospect of heightened uncertainty in France — the euro area’s second biggest economy.
Russian rouble firms towards 62 vs euro, stocks down

The Russian rouble firmed in early trade on Thursday, heading towards 62 against the euro on the Moscow Exchange, while stock indexes inched lower, lacking new momentum and trading ideas.
Analysis: BOJ still a lone dove, but less so as global price pressures intensify

The Bank of Japan is dropping hints the recent rise in inflation may prove longer-lasting and driven by solid demand, a sign global price pressures are prodding even the world’s most dovish central bank to think about a more neutral policy stance.
Oil rebounds as supply concerns dominate

Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday as a drop in U.S. oil inventories and concerns over tighter supplies from Russia and Libya drove a recovery from the previous session’s sharp losses.
European stocks down, yen hits 20-year low as US hikes loom

European shares were lower on Tuesday, while yields on 10-year U.S. inflation-linked bonds were close to turning positive for the first time in two years, as the prospect of aggressive Fed tightening to rein in inflation kept investors on edge.
Cryptoverse: Gold coins glimmer amid the global gloom

A fledgling class of crypto that feasts on risk is outshining a wider market paralyzed by war and inflation.
Euro slips vs dollar ahead of expected red-hot U.S. inflation

The euro fell on Tuesday unable to hold on to the post-French election gains, as the dollar held firm supported by high U.S. yields ahead of inflation data expected to reinforce bets of aggressive monetary tightening.
455,000 jobs were added in March, exceeding estimates: ADP

ADP reports that private payrolls increased by 455,000 in March, exceeding estimates. According to ADP, a payroll processing firm, employers increased employment opportunities at a steady pace in March, indicating that hiring remains strong despite signs of a tightening labor market. The increase in private average wages in August was 455,000, about in line with […]
UniCredit considers quitting Russia as markets watch for sovereign debt payment

UniCredit (CRDI.MI) is urgently reviewing its Russian business and could decide on a costly exit of the country after its invasion of Ukraine, the Italian bank’s CEO said on Tuesday, as markets watch for a payment on Russian sovereign debt.