April 23 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened marginally lower on Tuesday, pulled down by materials and energy stocks, tracking a decline in commodity prices, while investors looked forward to an earnings packed week in the U.S., and at home. At 9:30 a.m. ET (13:30 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 16.19 points, or 0.07%,...

By Patturaja Murugaboopathy April 23 (Reuters) - Global equity market-neutral hedge funds have lured investors as they can deliver better returns in times of global rates uncertainty and geopolitical tension than traditional stock markets. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT Equity market-neutral hedge funds (EMN) execute strategies that capitalise on discrepancies in stock valuations by purchasing undervalued securities and selling overvalued ones,...

By Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) - Global equity market-neutral hedge funds have lured investors as they can deliver better returns in times of global rates uncertainty and geopolitical tension than traditional stock markets. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT Equity market-neutral hedge funds (EMN) execute strategies that capitalise on discrepancies in stock valuations by purchasing undervalued securities and selling overvalued ones, making them...

(Updated at 10:46 a.m. ET (1446 GMT) By Chris Prentice and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Global shares rose on Tuesday, driven by a recovery on Wall Street, where investors are focused on earnings reports from the U.S. megacaps, and the yen hit multi-year lows against the dollar and the euro. MSCI's gauge of stocks across the...