- Twin panda cubs to make public debut at Berlin zoo
- Scotland's Kinghorn maintains Lions 'dream' despite Toulouse clash
- Pakistan debutant Ghulam hits century to defy England in second Test
- Boeing announces intention to raise up to $25 bn
- Tuchel 'in talks with FA' over England manager's job
- Dutch rider Lavreysen targets record at world track championships
- Bangladesh suspend Hathurusingha as coach after alleged assault
- Russian Olympic chief announces surprise resignation
- Ferguson to leave Man Utd ambassador role as club cuts costs
- Turkish govt defends tax plan to fund defence industry
- Oil prices tumble on easing Middle East fears
- Eidevall quits as Arsenal Women head coach
- US, Philippines launch war games after China's Taiwan drills, ship collision
- Swedish prosecutor confirms 'rape' probe without naming Mbappe
- England dismiss Ayub but Pakistan reach 173-3 at tea in second Test
- Israel vows to put 'national interest' first in response to Iran attack
- Oil prices hit by easing Middle East fears, most Asian markets rise
- Mbappe-PSG salary row faces hearing as France captain cited in 'rape' report
- K-pop star tells South Korea lawmakers of workplace bullying
- Ex-Wallabies captain Elsom denies wrongdoing after arrest warrant
- Pakistan 79-2 at lunch in second England Test after Leach strikes
- Hopes pinned on peace across Taiwan Strait after drills
- Valencia fans leave Singapore with 'stern warning' after protest
- Falling sales cause sour grapes for iconic Portugal wine
- Belgian pathologist and literary star gives 'voice to the dead'
- Ethiopia's 'korale' recyclers turn waste into money
- Italy row, AI in focus at world's biggest book fair
- US, Philippines launch war games a day after China's Taiwan drills
- Scotland lock Gray signs for Japan's Toyota
- Allen and Bills foil Rodgers, outlast Jets 23-20
- North Korea blows up roads connecting it to the South
- East Timor fights new battles 25 years after independence vote
- Japan election campaigns kick off for Oct 27 vote
- Home runs propel Mets, Yankees to MLB playoff victories
- Taiwan detects record 153 Chinese military aircraft after drills
- Oil prices drop on easing fears over Middle East, most markets rise
- Reoxygenating oceans: startups lead the way in Baltic Sea
- North Korea's Kim holds security meeting over drone flights
- Cars, chlamydia threaten Australian koalas
- Small town India's DIY film industry comes to London
- Harris slams Trump over military threat to 'enemy from within'
- Can biodiversity credits unlock billions for nature?
- Texas poised to execute autistic man for 'shaken baby' death
- King Charles III heads to Australia and Commonwealth meeting
- In the Colombian Pacific, fighting to save sharks
- Argentina's Matera banned for Italy Test after red card
- Vientos grand slam propels Mets in series-tying win over Dodgers
- Supporters of ex-Bolivia leader Morales block roads over possible arrest
- Germany into Nations League quarters, France and Italy win
- Nagelsmann lauds 'supercharged' Germany's 'best half of the year'
Strong US earnings lift stocks as oil prices retreat
Oil slid but most world stock markets rose Tuesday on a string of largely solid US corporate earnings, even as economic and geopolitical fears dog sentiment.
Volatile US Treasury yields had affected stock trading Monday in the United States -- uncertainty that transferred to the Asian trading day.
But Tuesday saw a turnaround with the yield on the 10-year US Treasury note skidding below 4.85 percent.
All three major US indices advanced, with the S&P 500 winning 0.7 percent.
Coca-Cola, Verizon and 3M were among the companies propelled higher by strong quarterly results in one of the heaviest days on the reporting calendar.
"A lot of earnings came in today, most of the large-cap companies beat expectations," said Peter Cardillo of Spartan Capital.
"If this continues then there is a good possibility that the earnings rally could kick in and that should give us a nice finish to the fourth quarter."
However, oil prices drifted down around two percent as markets monitored the Middle Eastern crisis, with Israel still not having followed through on a threatened ground invasion of Gaza.
Analysts also cited lackluster economic data as a factor in the retreat in oil prices.
In Europe, Frankfurt and Paris stocks both added around half of one percent before Thursday's European Central Bank rate decision, while London edged up 0.2 percent to snap a four-day losing streak despite a survey showing shrinking private-sector business activity.
The ECB has lifted its key rates 10 times since July last year to tame surging inflation, though policymakers are expected to pause the tightening campaign this week.
The French luxury sector was a notable poor performer on the day as Kering published a 13 percent drop in sales with the group's star brand Gucci showing sales off 14 percent.
- 'Apprehension and anxiety' -
"Trading has been very choppy at the start of the week -- there's clearly a lot of apprehension and anxiety in the markets which is keeping investors on their toes," OANDA analyst Craig Erlam told AFP.
"This week, we have the ECB, big US tech earnings and inflation figures which may be playing a role. Events in Israel and Gaza are also a huge source of uncertainty," he said.
In Asia, late bargain-hunting saw Tokyo end in positive territory, as did Seoul, Taipei, Jakarta, Singapore and Sydney, but Hong Kong slid back 1.1 percent.
Bitcoin meanwhile soared to briefly cross $35,000 for the first time since May last year.
The surge was caused by "growing exhilaration among investors regarding the potential approval of a bitcoin exchange-traded fund", said Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management.
- Key figures around 2050 GMT -
New York - Dow: UP 0.6 percent at 33,141.38 (close)
New York - S&P 500: UP 0.7 percent at 4,247.68 (close)
New York - Nasdaq: UP 0.9 percent at 13,139.87 (close)
London - FTSE 100: UP 0.2 percent at 7,389.70 (close)
Frankfurt - DAX: UP 0.5 percent at 14,879.94 (close)
Paris - CAC 40: UP 0.6 percent at 6,893.65 (close)
EURO STOXX 50: UP 0.6 percent at 4,065.37 (close)
Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 1.1 percent at 16,991.53 (close)
Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 0.2 percent at 31,062.35 (close)
Shanghai - Composite: UP 0.8 percent at 2,962.24 (close)
Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.0593 from $1.0644 on Monday
Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.2161 from $1.2248
Dollar/yen: UP at 149.89 yen from 149.63 yen
Euro/pound: UP at 87.08 pence from 86.90 pence
Brent North Sea crude: DOWN 2.0 percent at $88.07 per barrel
West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 2.0 percent at $83.74 per barrel
F.Dubois--AMWN