April 26 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Friday, lifted by materials stocks tracking higher commodity prices, while upbeat megacap earnings on Wall Street boosted investor sentiment. At 9:30 a.m. ET (13:30 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 62.77 points, or 0.29%, at 21,948.15.21,948.15 ...

07:48 AM EDT, 04/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- European bourses tracked moderately higher midday Friday as traders weighed strong US tech-sector earnings, and a decision overnight by the Bank of Japan to maintain a generally accommodative monetary policy. Bank, property and tech stocks rallied, while food issues lagged. London's FTSE 100 again tested all-time record highs. Investors also eyed Wall Street...

* Brazil's inflation slows to 0.21% in mid-April vs est 0.29% * Brazil's cenbank chief points to US interest rates as major beacon * S&P Global Ratings cuts Peru's rating * Latin American stocks jump 1.5%, FX adds 0.8% By Bansari Mayur Kamdar April 26 (Reuters) - Currencies and stocks in Latin America rose on Friday, setting both indexes on...

07:18 AM EDT, 04/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures rebounded robustly before Friday's opening bell after technology giants Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) reported better-than-expected quarterly results, while traders look ahead to the March personal income and outlays report. The S&P 500 futures gained 0.7%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% and the Nasdaq added 1% in...