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Global equity markets and U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday ahead of the Fed's expected interest rate hike and as markets awaited a stream of quarterly results from corporate heavyweights.
Global share markets edged lower on Friday as most U.S. megacap stocks slipped, while the dollar soared against the yen after Reuters reported the BOJ is leaning toward keeping its dovish monetary policy next week.
The Fed will raise its benchmark overnight interest rate by 25 basis points to the 5.25%-5.50% range on July 26, according to all 106 economists polled by Reuters, with a majority still saying that will be the last increase of the current tightening cycle.
Global stocks rose and the dollar strengthened on Wednesday after a surprise cooling of British inflation rippled across markets that anticipates the Fed next week will hike interest rates for the last time.
The dollar rebounded off a 15-month low and global stock markets rose on Tuesday as upbeat earnings on Wall Street and retail sales pointing to a resilient U.S. economy sealed expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next week.
U.S. stocks rose on Monday on expectations corporate earnings will exceed forecasts, but global shares and the dollar traded little changed after data showed the Chinese economy grew slower than anticipated.
Wall Street stocks mostly held on to their previous gains on Friday, while the dollar stayed near 15-month lows, after U.S. inflation data unleashed a wave of investor optimism that the Fed was nearing the end of its rate-hiking cycle.
U.S. stocks extended recent gains to end higher on Thursday, with the Nasdaq rising more than 1% for a second straight day, as data showed the annual increase in U.S. producer inflation was the smallest in nearly three years.
Wall Street stocks advanced on Wednesday and the dollar and Treasury yields fell after new U.S. inflation data showed a slowdown in the seemingly relentless rise of consumer prices.
Global shares rose on Tuesday, a day ahead of U.S. inflation data that could warrant a quicker end to Fed rate hikes, while the prospect of China propping up growth helped to lift oil and other commodities.
Wall Street stocks rose slightly on Monday, while the dollar dipped, as investors digested Chinese economic data and looked ahead to a key U.S. inflation report and corporate earnings.
After the June jobs report showed a cooling but still-hot picture of the labour market, investors are looking to a key inflation report due Wednesday for more clues on the economy’s health.
MSCI's global equity index ended Friday's session virtually unchanged while the dollar was lower as government data showed that U.S. jobs growth slowed more than expected in June, easing worries about the outlook for Fed rate hikes.
MSCI's global index of stocks fell on Thursday while Treasury yields rose as a surge in U.S. private payrolls prompted concerns that interest rates would stay higher for longer.
