A man walks past a stock quotation board at a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan February 26, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comTOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) - Global stocks stood near record highs on Friday after strong U.S. and Chinese economic data cemented expectations of a solid global recovery from the coronavirus-induced slump.European shares are expected to inch higher, with Euro Stoxx futures up 0.1% and Britain's FTSE futures slightly higher.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was last up 0.25%, with Shanghai shares adding...…A man walks past a stock quotation board at a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan February 26, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comTOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) - Global stocks stood near record highs on Friday after strong U.S. and Chinese economic data cemented expectations of a solid global recovery from the coronavirus-induced slump.European shares are expected to inch higher, with Euro Stoxx futures up 0.1% and Britain's FTSE futures slightly higher.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was last up 0.25%, with Shanghai shares adding...WW…

By NEW YORK (Reuters) -The S&P 500 and the Dow were on track to notch new all-time closing highs on Monday as surprisingly robust economic data stoked investor risk appetite, while cryptocurrency market cap breached the $2 trillion hurdle.Friday’s employment report, which showed 916,000 jobs added in March and the unemployment rate falling to 6%, driven by vaccine deployment and stimulus, marked the beginning of what could be the strongest yearly economic performance in decades.“Today’s action was set by Friday’s employment report,” said Paul Nolte, portfolio manager at Kingsview Asset...…By NEW YORK (Reuters) -The S&P 500 and the Dow were on track to notch new all-time closing highs on Monday as surprisingly robust economic data stoked investor risk appetite, while cryptocurrency market cap breached the $2 trillion hurdle.Friday’s employment report, which showed 916,000 jobs added in March and the unemployment rate falling to 6%, driven by vaccine deployment and stimulus, marked the beginning of what could be the strongest yearly economic performance in decades.“Today’s action was set by Friday’s employment report,” said Paul Nolte, portfolio manager at Kingsview Asset...WW…

By , NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gauge of global stock markets climbed for a second day on Wednesday to its highest level in a week and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high after a report on U.S. consumer prices calmed concerns about inflation.The U.S. Labor Department said its consumer price index rose 0.4% in February, in line with expectations, after a 0.3% increase in January. Core CPI, which excludes the volatile food and energy components, edged up 0.1%, just shy of the 0.2% estimate, after being unchanged the prior two months.While analysts largely expect a hike in inflation...…By , NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gauge of global stock markets climbed for a second day on Wednesday to its highest level in a week and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high after a report on U.S. consumer prices calmed concerns about inflation.The U.S. Labor Department said its consumer price index rose 0.4% in February, in line with expectations, after a 0.3% increase in January. Core CPI, which excludes the volatile food and energy components, edged up 0.1%, just shy of the 0.2% estimate, after being unchanged the prior two months.While analysts largely expect a hike in inflation...WW…

By NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks sank across the globe on Wednesday on concerns that rising COVID-19 cases in Europe, the United States and elsewhere would disrupt fragile economic recoveries, while the U.S. dollar rose on safe-haven demand.Crude prices fell almost 5% and gold was under pressure from the rising dollar.On Wall Street, the energy and technology sectors of the S&P 500 were among the hardest hit.“Whether you call it a continuation of the pandemic or a third wave of new case discovery - it is the largest concern,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at National Securities...…By NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks sank across the globe on Wednesday on concerns that rising COVID-19 cases in Europe, the United States and elsewhere would disrupt fragile economic recoveries, while the U.S. dollar rose on safe-haven demand.Crude prices fell almost 5% and gold was under pressure from the rising dollar.On Wall Street, the energy and technology sectors of the S&P 500 were among the hardest hit.“Whether you call it a continuation of the pandemic or a third wave of new case discovery - it is the largest concern,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at National Securities...WW…

By , NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - World shares rallied to their highest since February and the euro hit its strongest in 18 months on Tuesday after European Union leaders agreed on a landmark stimulus package to revive regional economies ravaged by the coronavirus.The agreement after five days of haggling drove down the risk premium on European assets and pushed gold to its highest in almost nine years. Bullion got an extra boost from a weaker dollar and expectations of more U.S. stimulus from Washington.The willingness to raise a 750 billion-euro ($857 billion) fund in capital markets on...…By , NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - World shares rallied to their highest since February and the euro hit its strongest in 18 months on Tuesday after European Union leaders agreed on a landmark stimulus package to revive regional economies ravaged by the coronavirus.The agreement after five days of haggling drove down the risk premium on European assets and pushed gold to its highest in almost nine years. Bullion got an extra boost from a weaker dollar and expectations of more U.S. stimulus from Washington.The willingness to raise a 750 billion-euro ($857 billion) fund in capital markets on...WW…

United States TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices and U.S. stock futures dipped in early Monday trade as a landmark agreement by OPEC and its allies to slash output by a record amount failed to give investors any cause for lasting optimism about the economic outlook. U.S. S&P 500 mini futures EScv1 dropped 1.54%, erasing a brief gain to a one-month high made right after the start of trading. Nikkei futures traded in Chicago NIYc1 suggest Tokyo's benchmark is likely to slip about 0.2%. U.S. crude futures CLc1 dropped to $22.67 per barrel, down 0.4% as they quickly erased earlier gains to hit...…United States TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices and U.S. stock futures dipped in early Monday trade as a landmark agreement by OPEC and its allies to slash output by a record amount failed to give investors any cause for lasting optimism about the economic outlook. U.S. S&P 500 mini futures EScv1 dropped 1.54%, erasing a brief gain to a one-month high made right after the start of trading. Nikkei futures traded in Chicago NIYc1 suggest Tokyo's benchmark is likely to slip about 0.2%. U.S. crude futures CLc1 dropped to $22.67 per barrel, down 0.4% as they quickly erased earlier gains to hit...WW…