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Ukraine crisis: European companies' Russian ties can make sanctions tough

Russia has ties to world energy and financial markets and is home to major foreign partnerships and investments, so any measures will have repercussions outside the country

European stocks rise after selloff as Russia says withdrawing some troops

The MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 50 countries, was up 0.3% on the day at 1203 GMT, its first gain after three days of drops, each exceeding 0.9%

Blackstone bets on hunger for urgent delivery in Europe in $24-bn deal

Rather than list or seek a private sale, the US investor is opting to recapitalise Mileway, Europe's largest owner of last-mile logistics

Euro extends gains after Russia ends some army drills near Ukraine

Against the greenback, the single currency climbed 0.4% to $1.1346, and within striking distance of Monday's high of $1.1369 as European stock futures rebounded on the news

Global stock markets skittled by Ukraine fears, oil scales 7-year peak

European stocks fall 2.6%, Nikkei down 2.2% as US warns Russia could invade Ukraine at any time; Brent rises above $95 barrel before stalling

Wall Street set for second day of losses; US 10-year yield near 2%

Europe's STOXX 600 was down 0.9%, Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures were down 0.7% and 0.5% respectively

Global stock markets rise on strong earnings, tech sector strength

Facebook owner Meta Platforms surged more than 5%, ending four sessions of deep declines that saw it lose almost a third of its value.

Euro edges up as traders seek clues on possible ECB rate hike

The euro edged up on Wednesday but was off Friday's three-week high, as traders looked for clues as to when the European Central Bank will hike interest rates

Asian stocks join global rally, US yields cling to highs

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 1.5% to its highest in two weeks, helped by a 3.8% gain in Hong Kong-listed tech stocks

Wall Street rallies on tech boost, European shares end flat

The euro retreated as the European Central Bank tried to cool interest rate hike expectations.

Bumper BP profits lift European stocks, euro stalled by cautious Lagarde

Oil and mining shares were among the biggest gainers on the pan-European STOXX 600, after FTSE-listed BP reported a $12.8 billion annual profit

Euro struggles to stay above $1.14 after Christine Lagarde comments

Euro weakened for a second consecutive day on Tuesday after European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said there is no need for big monetary policy tightening in the euro zone

Meta weighs on Wall Street, European stocks rise after rout

Markets are on alert for rate rises in both the euro zone and the United States after the ECB last week was considered to have adopted a more hawkish tone.

European stocks falter, German 5-yr yield turns positive after ECB 'pivot'

Asian equities held firm overnight and Wall Street futures rebounded due to better-than-expected earnings from Amazon, which lifted the company's shares about 14% in after-market trade

European shares fall again after brutal week for stock markets

Strong earnings from Apple provided some encouragement for battered tech and US markets, but traders were struggling to draw a line under a global selloff that has now firmly taken root

European stocks pick up; risk appetite hurt by Ukraine fears, hawkish Fed

The move is attributed to fears over tensions between Russia and the West and the prospect of monetary policy tightening.

European shares tumble as disappointing earnings fan investor fears

Oil prices pulled back too as another bout of risk aversion spread across markets and sent traders looking for safety in government bonds.

Stocks slip in Europe as cautious investors refine Federal hike bets

Gains in Asia helped to counter the pullback in Europe to keep the MSCI all country stock index in positive territory, up 0.16% at 728 points, but still down about 3.8% so far this year.

Sprightly European stocks greet new year by hitting record high

London's traders were enjoying their final day of festive rest, but mainland Europe saw a lively start

European stocks edge up, markets optimistic about limited Omicron fallout

Europe's STOXX 600 rose 0.1% at 0857 GMT and the MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 50 countries, was also up 0.1%. Asian shares were broadly higher amid thin year-end liquidity