- Agha defies England as Pakistan post 515-8 in first Test
- September second-warmest on record: EU climate monitor
- Pastor wanted by US for sex trafficking to run for Philippine senate
- Mozambican writer Mia Couto dreams future leaders set an 'example'
- German 'Maddie' suspect could be free soon after cleared of separate sex crimes
- China says to take anti-dumping measures against EU brandy imports
- German suspect in 'Maddie' case cleared in separate sex crimes trial
- Israel expands offensive against Hezbollah in south Lebanon
- China stocks rally fizzles on stimulus worries amid Asia retreat
- Bangladesh's Yunus says no elections before reforms
- England strike twice as Pakistan reach 397-6 at lunch in first Test
- China stocks rally peters out on stimulus worries amid Asia retreat
- Taiwan's Foxconn says building world's largest 'superchip' plant
- Kenya's deputy president faces impeachment vote
- N. Korean soldiers 'highly likely' killed in Ukraine: Seoul
- 'Appeals Centre' to referee EU social media disputes
- US Supreme Court to hear 'ghost guns' regulation case
- 'Small' oil leaks detected in Samoa after NZ navy shipwreck
- Nobel literature jury may go for non-Western writer
- At Istanbul church, blessed spring offers hope to Christians and Muslims
- From Bolivia to Indonesia, deforestation continues apace
- Myanmar to send rep to regional summit for first time in three years
- Prabowo set to lead bolder Indonesia on world stage
- Tampa zoo rushes Chompers the porcupine and others to safety as Milton nears
- Shanghai stocks pare early surge on stimulus worries amid Asia retreat
- New Japan PM to hold talks on ASEAN sidelines
- Record number of climbers chase 14-peak dream in Tibet
- Former South Korea clinic for US 'comfort women' to be demolished
- China holds off on fresh stimulus but 'confident' will hit growth target
- Chiefs battle past Saints to stay unbeaten
- Deal on climate aid hangs in balance at UN COP29 summit
- Royals hit back against Yankees, Tigers maul Guardians
- German suspect in 'Maddie' case faces verdict in sex crimes trial
- Top economic official 'confident' China will hit 2024 growth target
- COP29 fight looms over climate funds for developing world
- Shanghai stocks soar to extend stimulus rally amid Asia-wide drop
- Australia moves to expand Antarctic marine park
- Tragedy of Madrid street sweeper highlights how heatwaves kill
- Survivors wait for aid as Trump's lies help cloud Helene response
- Fleeing Israeli bombs, Lebanon's displaced met with suspicion
- Jila Mossaed, from refugee poet to Swedish Academy
- Will Tesla's robotaxi reveal live up to hype?
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- Musk says he is 'all in' on Trump in US election
- Category 5 Hurricane Milton roars towards storm-battered Florida
- Carpenter bomb stuns Guardians as Tigers level series
- Harris, Trump and Biden mark Oct. 7 attacks as US election looms
- Oil prices extend gains on Mideast tensions, Wall Street falls
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Stocks mostly up as traders eye Nvidia earnings
European and Asian stock markets mostly rose Wednesday as investors eagerly awaited the latest earnings results from US chip giant Nvidia, a bellwether for the tech sector.
Traders are also awaiting for key US economic data due out later this week that could shine a light about the size of an expected interest-rate cut next month.
But all eyes are on the release of Nvidia's second-quarter results after US markets close on Wednesday.
"The expectations for Nvidia's Q2 results are sky-high," said Swissquote Bank analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya.
London's FTSE 100 index was down in early afternoon deals but Paris and Frankfurt were up.
Tokyo finished higher while Hong Kong fell.
Ozkardeskaya pointed to the company's outsized weight on the broad-based S&P 500 index, where it has accounted for a third of its gains this year.
"So the company's earnings announcement day is naturally a big day for the market," she said.
The market expects Nvidia to post sales ranging between $27 billion and $32 billion, more than double from a year ago, she said.
But analysts also warned that the markets could be in for a rough time if Nvidia misses forecasts.
"This is the one that could either lift all boats or sink the entire fleet," said analyst Stephen Innes in his Dark Side Of The Boom newsletter.
"Nvidia's influence is undeniable, making it nearly impossible to take your eyes off it."
Nvidia has seen profits soar thanks to demand for its powerful GPU chips, which have set the industry's pace in pushing new advances in artificial intelligence.
Its success has pushed its market valuation over the $3 trillion mark.
Investors are also waiting for the release of US economic growth data on Thursday and the Federal Reserve's favoured gauge of inflation on Friday, followed by jobs figures next week.
Fed chief Jerome Powell said last week that the central bank was ready to cut rates, which were raised to a 23-year high in efforts to combat inflation, but he did not indicate by how much.
The Fed's next rate decision will be made at its September 17-18 meeting.
- Key figures around 1140 GMT -
London - FTSE 100: DOWN 0.1 percent at 8,334.58
Paris - CAC 40: UP 0.6 percent at 7,607.58
Frankfurt - DAX: UP 0.9 percent at 18,842.82
Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 0.2 percent at 38,371.76 (close)
Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 1.0 percent at 17,692.45 (close)
Shanghai - Composite: DOWN 0.4 percent at 2,837.43 (close)
Dollar/yen: UP at 144.38 yen from 143.96 yen on Tuesday
Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.1128 from $1.1185
Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.3222 from $1.3261
Euro/pound: DOWN at 84.18 pence from 84.34 pence
West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 2.0 percent at $74.01 per barrel
Brent North Sea Crude: DOWN 1.8 percent at $78.11 per barrel
New York - Dow: FLAT at 41,250.50 (close)
burs-lth/gv
Y.Nakamura--AMWN