World stocks gain as investors eye trade talks, Brexit

World stocks climbed for a fifth session on Wednesday amid optimism over U.S.-China trade talks and for a softer British exit from the European Union, while an unexpected rise in inventories boosted oil prices toward $70 per barrel......»»

World stocks rallied to six-month highs on Wednesday thanks to signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks, reassuring economic data and hopes of a softer Brexit, helping push Germany's 10-year bond yield back above zero percent......»»

World stocks rallied to six-month highs on Wednesday as investors cheered signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and reassuring economic data, helping push Germany's 10-year bond yield back up to zero percent......»»

Stock markets around the world moved higher on Friday following signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks, while the British pound fell after lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit agreement for the third time......»»

Stock markets around the world moved higher on Friday following signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks, while the British pound and German bond yields fell after lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit agreement for the third time......»»

Stock markets around the world moved higher on Friday following signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks, while improved risk sentiment helped lift benchmark U.S. yields as demand decreased for safe-haven bonds......»»

Benchmark U.S. and European bond yields moved higher on Thursday after prolonged slides, while gains on Wall Street countered declines in other world stock markets as investors eyed U.S.-China trade talks and economic growth......»»

A gauge of global equity markets hit a fresh five-month high on Friday on investor optimism over U.S.-Chinese trade talks and hopes a new Brexit vote next week will prove successful, but the dollar headed to its biggest weekly loss since early December......»»

A gauge of global equity markets hit a fresh five-month high on Friday on investor optimism over U.S.-Chinese trade talks and hopes a new Brexit vote next week will prove successful, but the dollar headed to its biggest weekly loss since early December......»»

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks and commodities rose on Friday, with stocks set to post their biggest weekly gain in over a month as investors seemed to shrug off uncertainty over tension in the Middle East and the prospect of a global trade war......»»

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks and commodities rose on Friday, with stocks set to post their biggest weekly gain in over a month as investors seemed to shrug off the uncertainty over tension in the Middle East and the prospect of a global trade war......»»

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks fell on Tuesday as investors digested soft Chinese economic data and a lack of progress in U.S.-China trade talks, while a rise in U.S. borrowing costs supported the dollar......»»

A broad index of world stock markets posted gains for a second straight day, as investors swooned over U.S. technology and energy stocks even as a trade war loomed......»»

European stocks eke out slight gains on Monday, as investors weigh geopolitical tensions and look ahead to U.S. earnings season, in the hopes that strong corporate results might provide the next positive leg for eurozone stocks......»»

Europe stocks weak Tuesday as investors remained focus on concerns surrounding coming trade talks at the weekend between China and the U.S., and Brexit and Italy worries......»»

World shares were mixed, with Wall Street edging lower on Thursday amid jitters over U.S.-China trade talks, while the dollar and Treasury yields softened after investors digested recent comments by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell......»»

Stocks rose tentatively on Tuesday as investors picked through the rubble of conflagrations in some of the world's top economies amid uncertainty over Brexit, a China-U.S. trade war, and French protests......»»

Stocks rose tentatively on Tuesday as investors picked through the rubble of conflagrations in some of the world's top economies amid heightened uncertainty over Brexit, a China-U.S. trade war and French protests......»»

A gauge of global stock markets climbed on Tuesday as signs of a thaw in the U.S.-China trade battle helped investors overlook heightened uncertainty over Brexit and French protests, while oil prices rebounded from a selloff a day earlier......»»

All three major benchmarks are higher as investors watch for further signs of thaw in a protracted trade dispute between the U.S. and China—a tit-for-tat clash that has helped to weaken investor sentiment......»»