Msci World Equity Index

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  Nifty Set To Open Below 14,200 On Subdued Global Cues

  MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 49 nations, fell 1.99 points or 0.3 per cent, to 666.09

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  Global Stocks Set For Monthly Gains, Dollar Buoyed By Fed Outlook

  Global shares steadied at one-month highs on Tuesday, on track for a third straight month of gain, while the dollar held strong near two-month peaks on expectations the US interest rates could rise next month.

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  World Stocks Climb Ahead of Fed Statement

  Global equity markets rose on Wednesday, lifted by strong US and European corporate earnings, although moves were subdued before a policy statement from the Federal Reserve, which is expected to raise interest rates, perhaps as early as September.

• World Shares Set for Weekly Gain as Bonds Stabilise

  Global shares were on track for a weekly rise on Friday, with Europe following Asia higher, as bond-market jitters eased after a rollercoaster unwind of bets linked to the European Central Bank's stimulus plan.

• World Shares Hit High; Europe Rally Fades on Greece

  World shares hit a new high on Monday, led by China, though the global rally faded in Europe as investors looked ahead to central bank meetings in the United States and worried over Greece.

• Global Equities at All-Time High Post-Nasdaq Record

  Global equity markets rode to new all-time highs on Friday, with positive corporate updates in Europe and a post-dotcom-boom peak for the US Nasdaq stoking investor optimism.

• World Shares Sag After Sub-Par PMIs

  World shares weathered soft readings on Chinese and Japanese manufacturing which served to recharge expectations of more policy stimulus there, though lacklustre Eurozone data soured the mood on Thursday.

• World Stocks Advance on Strong Data, Earnings

  Global stocks climbed on Monday, with strong US data and encouraging third-quarter earnings easing concerns about the pace of global economic recovery and raising appetite for riskier assets.

• World Stocks Hit One-month Low, Focus on Fed

  The MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 45 countries, was down 0.2 per cent after hitting its lowest level since mid-August earlier in the session. In Europe, the benchmark FTSEurofirst 300 was down 0.4 per cent.

• Europe Drops After Russia Sanctions, ECB; Wall Street Slips

  Initial gains on Wall Street faded, with the S&P 500 just below its 100-day moving average of around 1,913, a significant technical support level. More broadly, MSCI's world equity index lost 0.5 per cent.

• World stocks hit 6-year high, yuan drops most in 3 years

  The upbeat mood among equity investors in the United States as well as Europe helped steady markets in China after the sharp plunge in the yuan and talk of credit tightening had seen stocks in Beijing suffer their biggest drop since September.

• World stocks near 6-year high, US crude oil rebounds

  A major index of world equities rose to near a six-year high on Friday, helped by gains in US stocks, on faith in an improving global economy and support from central banks, while US crude oil rebounded from recent declines.

• Asian markets seen cautiously firmer ahead of Fed statement

  MSCI's world equity index rose 0.25 per cent On Tuesday, but remained within last week's trading range.

• Global shares up as Syria reassessed, dollar up on US GDP

  Strong growth in the US economy and signs of a delay in expected Western military strikes on Syria lifted equities worldwide on Thursday and pushed the dollar to two-week peaks.

• Asian shares rebound on PBOC reassurances, U.S. data

  Global equity markets and the dollar rose on Tuesday after U.S. economic reports ranging from manufacturing and housing to consumer confidence buoyed optimism - after days of nerve-wracking uncertainty over the intentions of the world's biggest central banks.