(Adds close of European markets) * Oil prices ease further after Bessent comments * Central bank meetings eyed for inflation views * US stocks higher, led by AI-related companies By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) - Global stocks rallied on Monday as oil prices pulled back, though a previous surge in crude prices is likely to sway the...

* FTSE 100 up 0.6%, FTSE 250 down 0.2% * Close Brothers drops after Viceroy Research reveals short position * British consumer confidence hits lowest since last year (Updates with closing levels) March 16 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 rose on Monday as falling oil prices lifted sentiment across stock markets, with investors also keeping a close eye on the...

* Dollar pulls back slightly, still near 10-month high * Fed, ECB, BoE, BOJ among central banks to meet this week * Focus on inflation, growth outlook as Middle East war drags on * RBA expected to hike rates (Updates prices throughout, adds analyst comment and oil settlement) By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) - The dollar pulled...

12:11 PM EDT, 03/16/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Canadian bond yields fell as the downside surprises on Monday, lowered the odds of the Bank of Canada hiking this year, said CIBC after the release on the February consumer price index. The before picture of Canadian inflation ahead of the oil price shock should give the Bank of Canada some comfort, as...