- Zelensky to meet Pope, Scholz as whirlwind Europe tour ends
- At least 10 dead in Florida but Hurricane Milton not as bad as feared
- Far from eye, Hurricane Milton's deadly tornados rampaged Florida
- At least 10 dead in Florida after Hurricane Milton spawns tornadoes
- Argentina held, Bolivia stun Colombia in 2026 qualifiers
- Socceroos have 'nothing to fear' from Japan
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial set for May 2025
- Bolivia stun Colombia in World Cup qualifiers
- Internet Archive reels from 'catastrophic' cyberattack, data breach
- Greece earn late win against England in Nations League, Italy-Belgium stalemate
- Trump biopic 'The Apprentice' hits US theaters weeks before election
- Pavlidis dedicates 'special' Greece win over England to tragic Baldock
- Wall Street stocks retreat from records on US inflation data
- 'Like a quake': Beirut shaken after deadliest strikes on centre
- Fallen giants Ghana in AFCON trouble after Sudan draw
- Asian leaders meet in Laos with US, Russia on world turmoil
- England gamble backfires as Pavlidis fires emotional Greece to victory
- Obama stumps for Harris, Trump talks US protectionism
- New-look France ease past Israel in Nations League
- Belgium fight back to draw with 10-man Italy in Nations League
- 'Get a life': Hurricane whips up US election storm
- Japan stay perfect in World Cup qualifying
- Relief as Lebanon evacuees dock in Turkey
- Lebanon says 22 dead in Israeli strikes on central Beirut
- NBA boss Silver sees games back in China 'at some point'
- Israel strikes central Beirut, killing 22
- Table tennis and Netflix push Ukraine teen into French Open contention
- Civilians flee Gaza's Jabalia in tightening Israeli siege
- Israel strikes central Beirut, killing 18
- At least 10 dead in Florida from tornadoes caused by Hurricane Milton
- Warhol's rare 'Queen' collection opens at Dutch museum
- Three-time NBA champion Green retires
- MLB Twins up for sale after 40 years
- S.Sudan floods affect 893,000, over 241,000 displaced: UN
- Solar storm could impact US hurricane recovery efforts: agency
- Windies sweat on injury to 'crucial' Taylor at World Cup
- Lebanon says 11 dead, 48 injured in Israeli strikes on Beirut
- Panama lashes out at EU over tax haven 'outrage'
- Erdogan says Gaza 'shame of humanity', calls for permanent ceasfire
- TD Bank to pay more than $3 bn to US in money-laundering case
- SAfrica prosecutors drop criminal complaint against president
- 'Good opportunity': Nagelsmann upbeat despite Germany's long injury list
- Hurricane whips up bitter US election battle
- Cameroon bans media talk of president's health amid rumours
- NFL MVP Jackson and rookie phenom Daniels set for showdown
- Chad's capital under threat as floodwaters rise
- Lebanon state media says Israeli strikes hit central Beirut
- No answers on strike on reporters in Lebanon one year on: watchdog
- Ramharack picks four wickets as Windies beat Bangladesh in Women's T20 World Cup
- France's City of Light switches to climate-resilient power cables
Stock markets mostly rise before US data
European and Asian stock markets mostly rose and the dollar fell Tuesday ahead of US consumer data that could make clearer the outlook for interest rates in the world's top economy.
Investors are also gearing up for the first-quarter earnings season, with some observers warning that profit expectations, which have helped push several markets to record highs, may have gone too far and disappointing reports could spark a pullback in equities.
"After a strong performance last week, investors may be taking a hiatus and possibly enjoying the spring break, while others are adopting a wait-and-see approach for the next bullish catalyst," said SPI Asset Management's Stephen Innes.
All eyes at the end of the week will be on US inflation data.
Recent guidance from the Federal Reserve pointed to three interest rate cuts before the end of the year. But strong economic data and comments from some central bank officials have fuelled worries it could come up short.
Wall Street closed lower Monday as talk swirls that the recent rally may have been overdone.
"The wait-and-see mood on the markets is continuing with recent exuberance fading," noted Susannah Streeter head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown.
Elsewhere on Tuesday, oil prices built on Monday's rally thanks to worries about potential tight supplies.
On the corporate front, debt-ridden French IT group Atos, the cybersecurity and data provider for the Paris Olympics, posted a huge annual loss but vowed that its troubles would not disrupt the Games.
The company reported a net loss of 3.4 billion euros ($3.7 billion) for 2023 on asset writedowns and said it was aiming for a debt restructuring by July.
Atos shares were down nearly seven percent at 1.6 euros in Paris afternoon trading. Its stock has plummeted from around 15 euros in July last year.
- Key figures around 1145 GMT -
London - FTSE 100: UP 0.1 percent at 7,921.63 points
Paris - CAC 40: UP 0.2 percent at 8,168.26
Frankfurt - DAX: UP 0.7 percent at 18,383.28
EURO STOXX 50: UP 0.4 percent at 5,064.03
Tokyo - Nikkei 225: FLAT at 40,398.03 (close)
Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: UP 0.9 percent at 16,618.32 (close)
Shanghai - Composite: UP 0.2 percent at 3,031.48 (close)
New York - Dow: DOWN 0.4 percent at 39,313.64 (close)
Euro/dollar: UP at $1.0860 from $1.0841
Dollar/yen: DOWN at 151.35 yen from 151.42 yen on Monday
Pound/dollar: UP at $1.2663 from $1.2638
Euro/pound: DOWN at 85.73 pence from 85.76 pence
Brent North Sea Crude: UP 0.2 percent at $86.91 per barrel
West Texas Intermediate: UP 0.2 percent at $82.12 per barrel
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Y.Nakamura--AMWN