- Pakistan 122-1 at lunch in first England Test
- Kazakhs approve plan for first nuclear power plant
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- 'Second family': tennis stars hunt winning formula with new coaches
- Philippines, South Korea agree to deepen maritime cooperation
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- Sardinia's sheep farmers battle bluetongue as climate warms
- Japan govt admits doctoring 'untidy' cabinet photo
- Israel marks first anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack
- Darvish tames Ohtani as Padres thrash Dodgers
- Asian markets track Wall St rally on jobs data
- Family affair as LeBron, Bronny James make Lakers bow
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- Phillies win thriller to level Mets series
- Yu bags first PGA Tour win with playoff win
- PSG held by Nice to leave Monaco clear at top of Ligue 1
- AC Milan fall at Fiorentina after De Gea's penalty heroics
- Lewandowski treble for leaders Barca as Atletico held
- Fresh Israeli strikes hit south Beirut
- Sucic stunner earns Real Sociedad draw against Atletico
- PSG draw with Nice, fail to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1
- Gudmundsson downs AC Milan after De Gea's penalty heroics for Fiorentina
- 'Yes' vote prevails in Kazakhstan nuclear plant vote: TV
- 'Difficult day': Oct 7 commemorations begin with festival memorial
- Commemorations begin for anniversary of attack on Israel
- Lewandowski hat-trick powers Liga leaders Barca to Alaves victory
- 'Nothing gets in way of team,' says Celtics' MVP hopeful Tatum
- India maintain Pakistan stranglehold as Windies cruise at Women's T20 World Cup
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- Postecoglou slams 'unacceptable' Spurs after 'terrible' loss at Brighton
- Marmoush double denies Bayern outright Bundesliga top spot
- Rallies worldwide call for Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire
- Maresca hails Chelsea's 'fighting' spirit after draw with 10-man Forest
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- Ahead of attack anniversary, Netanyahu says: 'We will win'
- West Indies cruise to T20 World Cup win over Scotland
- Arshdeep, Chakravarthy help India hammer Bangladesh in T20 opener
- Lewandowski's quickfire hat-trick powers Liga leaders Barca to Alaves victory
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Stocks diverge as focus turns to US inflation data
Global stock markets diverged Monday as investors tried to move on from upheaval fuelled by US recession worries, with focus shifting to the week's release of American inflation figures and other key data.
After a painful collapse for equities a week ago, fuelled by a big miss on US jobs creation, equities have bounced back and ended Friday on a healthy note.
The gains were helped by a report showing fewer people than expected claimed US unemployment benefits, soothing fears that the world's top economy was contracting.
The recovery extended into the new week, while the dollar was mixed against main rivals.
"The stabilisation of sentiment is continuing, following the sell off a week ago, as concerns about an American recession ease off a little," noted Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown.
"The latest inflation data in the US will be in sharp focus this week."
The data could spark renewed volatility.
"It feels that any number that falls outside of expectation could be the catalyst for an outsized move, in either direction," said Trade Nation analyst David Morrison.
"It is worth considering that US Treasuries remain in demand, suggesting that investors are wary of taking on too much additional exposure to equities," he added.
Traders are seeking clues over the number of likely US interest-rate cuts this year as inflation slows.
Expectations are that the bank will lower borrowing costs 25 basis points next month, and at least once more before January, thanks to a string of data suggesting price rises have been brought under control.
Elsewhere, the yen weakened against the dollar following last week's gyrations.
Oil prices rose on supply-risks on the drawn-out conflict in the Middle East and owing to an escalation of tensions in major crude producer Russia.
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that at least 39,897 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, now in its 11th month.
In Russia, two regions bordering Ukraine ordered more evacuations as Moscow battled to contain an unprecedented push onto its territory.
- Key figures around 1530 GMT -
New York - Dow: DOWN 0.5 percent at 39,318.39 points
New York - S&P 500: DOWN 0.1 percent at 5,336.46
New York - Nasdaq Composite: UP 0.1 percent at 16,762.92
London - FTSE 100: UP 0.5 percent at 8,210.25 (close)
Paris - CAC 40: DOWN 0.3 at 7,250.67 (close)
Frankfurt - DAX: FLAT at 17,726.47 (close)
EURO STOXX 50: DOWN 0.2 percent at 4,344.22 (close)
Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: UP 0.1 percent at 17,111.65 (close)
Shanghai - Composite: DOWN 0.1 percent at 2,858.20 (close)
Tokyo - Nikkei 225: Closed for a holiday
Euro/dollar: UP at $1.0934 from $1.0921 on Friday
Pound/dollar: UP at $1.2777 from $1.2760
Dollar/yen: UP at 147.35 yen from 146.63 yen
Euro/pound: UNCHANGED at 85.57 pence
Brent North Sea Crude: UP 1.6 percent at $80.94 per barrel
West Texas Intermediate: UP 2.1 percent at $78.43 per barrel
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L.Harper--AMWN