A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Thanks largely to a stabilisation of bond markets and an ebbing of the super-strong dollar, global stocks caught a rare new year bid on Tuesday with critical inflation and corporate earnings updates now in view. A slightly bizarre narrative developed behind Monday's bounce in stocks, with...

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Thanks largely to a stabilisation of bond markets and an ebbing of the super-strong dollar, global stocks caught a rare new year bid on Tuesday with critical inflation and corporate earnings updates now in view. A slightly bizarre narrative developed behind Monday's bounce in stocks, with...

06:04 AM EST, 01/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Asian stock markets were choppy on Tuesday, as traders weighed a promise from Beijing to assist equities, but also viewed odds for a rate hike from the Bank of Japan. Hong Kong and Shanghai gained, while Tokyo finished in the red. Other exchanges were also mixed. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 opened lower...

06:39 AM EST, 01/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European bourses tracked moderately higher midday Tuesday bond yields and oil prices cooled from recent gains. Bank and tech stocks led gainers, while oil issues lagged. Investors also eyed Wall Street futures signaling green but choppy closes overnight on Asian exchanges, with Tokyo falling back on the prospects for rate hikes by the...