Global Stock Market

Benchmark indexes were up in Australia and Japan, and US futures advanced slightly.

Asian stocks rise as traders look to Fed rate cut

US futures were little changed after the S&P 500 closed 1.1% higher Wednesday, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rose 2.2%. Nvidia Corp. gained 8.2% as chipmakers rallied

Shares dip to cap stellar year; Treasuries end volatile 2023 flat

Shares around the world have risen sharply in the last two months of the year as benchmark bond yields fell on expectations of central bank rate cuts in 2024.

Easy money times over, expose portfolio to credit over equities: Howard Marks

Marks emphasised that ‘investors today can get fetch equity-like returns from investments in credit’ as accommodative policies take a step back.

A soft landing is becoming a distant dream​

Aeroplane metaphors do little to disguise the fact that central bankers are struggling with the inflationary overshoot

China says trade talks with US were extensive, promoted mutual understanding

Trade tensions between the world's two largest economies escalated last year, putting global stock markets on edge. The US announced tariffs on USD 250 billion worth of Chinese goods, while China countered with its own.

What's behind the global stock market selloff?

Global stock markets are on their shakiest footing in years.

'Seeing real panic across mkts; but India may outperform'

The slump in global equity markets today can be attributed to the bouts of weakness persisting in emerging markets -- particularly China, where worse-than-expected PMI data seemed to be confirming the worst.