* Softer US PPI adds to evidence of cooling inflation to weigh on dollar * Traders expect Fed to skip July rate hike * Oil near one-month high on Strait of Hormuz blockade, US strikes (Recasts lede; updates prices throughout, analyst comments, byline; adds NEW YORK dateline) By Laura Matthews and Samuel Indyk NEW YORK/LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - The...

12:10 PM EDT, 07/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European stock markets closed mixed in Wednesday trading with the Stoxx 600 increasing 0.1%, Germany's DAX shedding 0.5%, the UK's FTSE 100 down 0.2%, France's CAC 40 adding 0.2%, and the Swiss Market Index advancing 0.5%. Traders assessed continuing tensions in the Middle East. US Central Command said it completed another wave of...

July 15 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Wednesday, led by gains in materials and technology sectors, while investors awaited the Bank of Canada's decision on interest rates. At 9:30 a.m. ET, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 0.3% at 35,441.79 points. ...

11:08 AM EDT, 07/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were rising on Wednesday morning, increasing 0.7% to 1,905.92 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index. From continental Europe, the gainers were led by budget airline Ryanair ( RYAOF ) and health technology company Philips (PHG), which rose 3.9% and 3.8% respectively. They...