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Strong earnings power global shares higher

Q1 profits at S&P 500 companies are expected to have risen 13.6%, strongest rise since 2011

The reflation trade rally

Emerging markets, except China and Russia, have done better than the US in 2017

Wall Street and euro dip amid political, economic uncertainty

Investors largely focused on French politics, as far-right leader Marine Le Pen launched her presidential bid

Strong US economic data lifts up dollar, bond yields; Wall Street dips

Oil futures rallied from one-week lows after the IEA said crude markets were tightening

US stocks, dollar gain as investors await Trump message

Trump's call for tax cuts and more infrastructure spending have boosted US shares and the dollar

Dollar strength lifts Japan shares, crimps commodities

The brightening mood followed upbeat factory surveys from China, the eurozone and the US

Global stocks steady, US dollar near 14-year peak on low volumes

US Treasury prices were slightly firmer as investors made minimal moves in holiday-shortened session

Global stocks climb after Janet Yellen's comments; dollar near flat

Yellen indicated the Fed remained on track to raise rates at its meeting next month

Global stocks slip on US election nerves; pound up on Brexit ruling

UK court rules that the British government need Parliament's approval to trigger Brexit

Stocks slide on Fed rate hike talk, German data; euro off

Hawkish Fed tone was softened by Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo, who said he wants to see more evidence of a sustained uptick in inflation

Biggest jump in a month for global stocks as oil boils

Sharp rise in oil prices came amid speculation that major producers could cooperate to tackle weak prices and rein in oversupply

Markets brace for US jobs data, seeking Fed clues

Analysts said that a payrolls reading of around over 200,000 could prompt the Fed to consider raising rates at its next meeting

World stocks edge away from one-year peak; dollar on defensive

Asian shares rose to a one-year peak, lifted by a rise in US stocks to record highs a day earlier

World stock markets cheer retailers

European stock markets and Wall Street ventured back into positive territory today, buoyed by upbeat news from global retailers and other corporates. European stocks started the day mostly lower as the International Energy Agency (IEA) sent a stark reminder that the world economy is headed for Brexit-created uncertainty and therefore weaker oil demand. But investors took heart from the IEA's assertion that an oil production glut is still set to disappear by the end of the year, which prompted a bump in the oil price after earlier losses in Asia. This, in turn, boosted energy and commodities stocks, notably in London, where the FTSE 100 index reversed early losses to close 0.7 per cent higher. Paris even managed a gain of 1.2 per cent, while Frankfurt rose 0.9 per cent to close at a year-high. "European markets have been seeing unusual sessions these past few days," IG France analyst Alexandre Baradez said. "Volumes are low, and there are few economic data, but there's still a ...

Asian shares near one-year high, dollar slips after soft US data

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares rose 0.1%, while Nikkei fell 0.6% on yen's gains

Asian shares edge up on Wall Street lead, pre-Fed nerves limit gains

The safe-haven yen sat atop large gains as hopes for a large fiscal stimulus package out of Japan faded

5 factors that spooked global equity markets on Monday

Here are 5 reasons that contributed to the fall in markets across the globe

Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng: Financing global reflation

Investment in global public goods could fund the world economy's recovery

Asian stocks, dollar edge lower as markets await key meetings

Market is seeking clues from US Fed and Bank of Japan's meeting this week; Nikkei sheds 0.5%

Upside limited for 2016 even as earnings bottom

Buying stocks now with the market back near its record high could prove a rough bet