(Updates prices, changes comments, dateline from previous LONDON)* Crude prices rise after two days of losses* Wall Street up as wage data soothes inflation worries* Yen off as BOJ remains dovishBy Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - World stock markets advanced on Friday after U.S. job growth posted its biggest increase in more than 1-1/2 years, but the U.S. dollar slipped against most pe...Read More

* Hopes of milder U.S. tariffs support market sentiment* Europe up 0.2 pct, Nikkei up 0.5 pct, Hang Seng up 1.4 pct* Dollar steadies; Mexico peso, C$ recover* ECB's inflation forecast subdued; hints at bond plansBy Marc JonesLONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - A sense of calm returned to global markets on Thursday, as traders took a break from worrying about a global trade war and focused instead on the E...Read More

(Adds Ammeraal Beltech, Engie, Advent, RWE, Tata Steel , SmurfitKappa, Renault , Inovalon Holdings, Standard Chartered ; UpdatesMTS)March 7 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT onWednesday:** Greece could sell up to a 51 percent stake in its biggestoil refiner Hellenic Petroleum HEPr.AT to meet a key conditionof its international bailou...Read More

(Updates to U.S. market close)* U.S. data drags crude prices lower* U.S. stocks off lows; Europe edges up* U.S. dollar pares lossesBy Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) - A key gauge of world stockmarkets slipped on Wednesday but ended far above session lows,as fears that U.S. President Donald Trump will proceed withprotectionist tariffs and risk a global trade war were temperedby signs the...Read More

(Updates prices, changes comments, byline, dateline, previousLONDON)* U.S. data drags crude prices lower* U.S. stocks off lows; Europe edges up* Steel stocks rally on Wall StreetBy Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) - A key gauge of world stockmarkets slipped on Wednesday after a strong advocate of freetrade resigned from the White House, fanning fears that U.S.President Donald Trump will p...Read More

(Updates prices, changes comments, dateline from previousLONDON)* U.S. data drags crude prices lower* U.S. stocks off their lows; Europe edges up* Steel stocks rally on Wall StreetBy Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) - A key gauge of world stockmarkets slipped on Wednesday after a strong advocate of freetrade resigned from the White House, fanning fears that U.S.President Donald Trump will...Read More

(Bloomberg) -- Raw materials are at great risk as Donald Trump’s White House prepares to pull the trigger on tariffs. UBS Group AG warned metals to energy prices would be hurt if U.S. levies spark a global trade war, while commodity powerhouse Australia forecast only a damaging race to the bottom.“Obviously, going into a deep trade war, industrial commodities are going to be negatively...Read More

(Refiles to add headline tag)* World stocks down 0.2 pct* Cohn's departure seen as tilting U.S. towardsprotectionism* Dollar falls vs yen; Canada dlr, Mexico peso fall* Crude oil and copper slip* For a live blog on European stocks, type LIVE/ in an EikonnewswindowBy Alasdair PalLONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - Global stocks and the dollarfell on Wednesday after a strong advocate of free trade resignedf...Read More

* World and European stocks down 0.2 pct* Cohn's departure seen as tilting U.S. towardsprotectionism* Dollar falls vs yen, Swiss franc; Canada dlr, Mexico pesofall* Crude oil slips, gold extends rally amid risk aversion* For a live blog on European stocks, type LIVE/ in an EikonnewswindowBy Alasdair PalLONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - Global stocks and the dollarfell on Wednesday after a strong advocat...Read More

* MSCI Asia-Pacific index down 0.65 pct, Nikkei falls 0.77pct* Spreadbetters expect European stocks to start lower* Cohn's departure seen as tilting U.S. towardsprotectionism* Dollar falls vs yen, Swiss franc; Canada dlr, Mexico pesofall* U.S. stock futures down more than 1 pct* Crude oil slips, gold extends rally amid risk aversionBy Hideyuki Sano and Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO, March 7 (Reuters) - G...Read More

* MSCI Asia-Pacific index down 0.3 pct, Nikkei falls 0.7 pct* Cohn's departure seen as tilting U.S. towardsprotectionism* Dollar falls vs yen, Swiss franc; Canada dlr, Mexico pesofall* U.S. stock futures down more than 1 pct* Crude oil slips, gold extends rally amid risk aversionBy Hideyuki Sano and Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO, March 7 (Reuters) - Global stocks and the dollarslumped on Wednesday after...Read More

(Updates to U.S. market close)* Crude prices wobble alongside risk appetite* Gold up as greenback weakens* Australian and New Zealand dollars rise as greenback falls* Japan stocks rally; Asia boosts emerging market equitiesBy Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar touched atwo-week low on Tuesday as traders bet on riskier currencies onnew signs of a thaw in relations between N...Read More

(Updates prices, comments)* Crude prices wobble alongside risk appetite* Gold up as greenback weakens* Japan stocks rally; Asia boosts emerging market equitiesBy Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar dropped to atwo-week low on Tuesday as traders bet on riskier currencies onnews North and South Korea would hold their first summit in morethan a decade and after the South said...Read More

(Updates prices, changes comment, dateline; previous LONDON)* Crude prices wobble with risk appetite* Japan stocks rally; Asia boosts EM equitiesBy Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar dropped to atwo-week low on Tuesday as traders bet on riskier currencies onnews North and South Korea would hold their first summit in morethan a decade and after the South said the North was...Read More

* Global shares snap four-day losing streak on Monday* Trade war fears ease after backlash against Trump's plan* Euro shrugs off inconclusive Italian election* European shares seen rising 0.5-0.8 pctBy Marc JonesLONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - World share markets regainedground on Tuesday as news that the United States and North Koreawill meet for talks next month came on top of hopes thatPresident Do...Read More

* Global shares snap four-day losing streak on Monday* Trade war fears ease after backlash against Trump's plan* Euro shrugs off inconclusive Italian election* European shares seen rising 0.5-0.8 pctBy Marc JonesLONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - Share markets in Asia and Europeregained ground on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trumpfaced growing pressure from political allies to pull back frompropos...Read More

(Updates to U.S. market close)* Europe, U.S. boost global stocks; Asia weighs on EMequities* Japan stocks fall overnight but Nikkei futures jump* U.S. crude rises the most in nearly three weeksBy Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices rallied on Mondayand stocks across the globe also rose as investors saw tariffthreats as a U.S. negotiating tactic and not a done deal, whileconcern...Read More

(Updates prices, adds comment)* Europe, U.S. boost global stocks* Asia weighs on EM equities; Nikkei futures spike higher* U.S. crude rises the most in nearly three weeksBy Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices rallied on Mondayand stocks across the globe also rose as investors saw tariffthreats as a U.S. negotiating tactic and not a done deal, whileconcern ebbed over an inconclus...Read More

(Updates throughout, changes comment, byline, dateline fromprevious LONDON)By Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices rallied on Mondayand stocks across the globe also rose as investors saw tariffthreats as a U.S. negotiating tactic and not a done deal, whileconcern ebbed over an inconclusive Italian election.Stocks across the globe rose after four days of declines,with the U.S. ben...Read More

(Adds company news, futures)March 5 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE futures FFIc1 were flat ahead of thecash market open.* Tesco-Booker: Tesco TSCO.L , Britain's biggest retailer, has completedthe 4 billion pound ($5.51 billion) takeover of Booker BOK.L , the country'slargest wholesaler, the companies said on Monday. Ultra Electronics: British defence contractor Ultra Electronics ULE.L said it term...Read More