A whiplash world waits to see if coronavirus stimulus can help markets

World stock markets climbed on Thursday as investors weighed a rebound in oil prices and prospects for further government stimulus against stark economic data showing the toll of the coronavirus pandemic......»»

World stocks inched up on Thursday on hopes for a massive joint stimulus fund to support the European Union during the coronavirus crisis and on an ongoing rebound in oil prices, while investors brushed off a slew of awful economic data......»»

World equity markets surged and oil prices jumped on Wednesday on hopes the coronavirus pandemic is getting close to peaking and that more government stimulus measures could be on the way......»»

World equity markets edged higher and oil prices stabilized on Wednesday on hopes the coronavirus pandemic is peaking and that more government stimulus measures could be on the way......»»

World stock markets enjoyed a second day of sharp gains on Tuesday as signs of progress against the coronavirus in both Europe and the United States and more liberal helpings of stimulus kept investors charging back in......»»

Oil prices rose on Friday after world leaders promised a massive injection of funds to limit the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, despite fears the outbreak will destroy demand for oil......»»

Share markets across the world fell on Thursday as nerves over jobs data likely to lay bare the economic carnage from the coronavirus pandemic outweighed a $2 trillion U.S. stimulus package......»»

A rebound in world stocks reached a lofty 11% on Wednesday and commodities made gains too, as coronavirus-battered markets leapt on news of a $2 trillion U.S. fiscal stimulus package......»»

The dollar surged, bonds plunged and global markets struggled to find their footing on Thursday as the European Central Bank's latest promise of stimulus provided only brief solace while the world struggles to contain the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Asian stock markets fought to stabilize on Thursday, as the latest promise of stimulus from the European Central Bank propped up sentiment while the world struggles to contain the coronavirus pandemic......»»

European stocks zig-zagged on Tuesday amid hopes that stimulus package would help cushion the fallout from the raging coronavirus that has paralyzed the world economy......»»

Panic hit world financial markets on Thursday after stimulus efforts from the European Central Bank failed to calm investors alarmed by U.S. moves to restrict travel from Europe because of the coronavirus pandemic......»»

World stock markets regained a measure of calm on Monday as hopes for a raft of global interest rate cuts to soften the economic blow of the coronavirus steadied nerves and drove U.S. Treasury yields close to 1%......»»

The question still reverberating in financial markets is to what degree the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief will be spent, either immediately or if coronavirus recedes enough for shoppers to be allowed, and wanting, to go out......»»

European stocks rose on Monday while U.S. tech stock futures slumped, with bond yields near one-year highs as the world's largest economy was on the verge of adding $1.9 trillion in stimulus......»»

A side effect of coronavirus stimulus? Bubbly markets, warned China's top banking regulator who said Beijing is trying to figure out how to mitigate those risks......»»

U.S. equity markets ended the day and week mixed......»»

European stocks, U.S. stock futures and U.S. bond yields rose on Monday on expectations additional stimulus will heat up the U.S. economy, which is the world's largest......»»

U.S. equity futures were trading higher hours ahead of Monday's opening bell as investors were hopeful on two fronts: Coronavirus vaccines would lead to a strong economy down the road and another dose of stimulus would be approved in Congress......»»

U.S. equity markets lost steam Thursday as traders awaited details of President-elect Joe Biden’s proposed COVID-19 relief package......»»