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Asian shares track Wall Street higher, Treasury yields near multi-decade highs

Asian shares track Wall Street higher, Treasury yields near multi-decade highs

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Tuesday after a tech-fuelled rally lifted the Nasdaq to a record close, with a retreat in oil prices offering further support even as longer-dated Treasury yields hovered near multi-decade highs.

Euro slides on France worries; Fed pause hopes support stocks

Euro slides on France worries; Fed pause hopes support stocks

By Danilo Masoni and Rae Wee MILAN/SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Concerns over France's fiscal position pushed the euro to a 17-month low on Monday and weighed on French assets, though easing bets of a Fed rate hike this month supported broader markets.

Trading Day: Nasdaq highs, Brazil surprise

Trading Day: Nasdaq highs, Brazil surprise

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The Nasdaq surged to a fresh high on Monday, as earnings optimism and lower oil prices offset rising bond yields.

World shares advance and oil prices fall as worries over inflation ease

World shares advance and oil prices fall as worries over inflation ease

World shares have advanced at the start of a busy week for U.S. economic updates

US futures edge lower under sustained pressure from bond markets

US futures edge lower under sustained pressure from bond markets

U.S. futures are falling as the bond market continues to pressure stocks ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve’s latest minutes

Euro slides on France worries, as Brazil markets eye rally

Euro slides on France worries, as Brazil markets eye rally

By Danilo Masoni and Rae Wee MILAN/SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Concerns over France's fiscal position pushed the euro to a 17-month low on Monday and weighed on French assets, though easing bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike helped cushion broader market sentiment as investors looked to Wall

Asian shares mostly advance after Wall Street gains and oil prices fall

Asian shares mostly advance after Wall Street gains and oil prices fall

Asian shares are mostly higher and U.S. futures have edged up after shares rose to near a record close on Wall Street

Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street gains, oil price steadies

Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street gains, oil price steadies

Asian shares are mixed and U.S. futures are higher after shares rose to near a record close on Wall Street

Wall St set for muted open as tech stocks take a breather

Wall St set for muted open as tech stocks take a breather

By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi and Shashwat Chauhan Oct 5 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were set for a subdued open on Monday as technology stocks eased from record highs, while investors looked for fresh clues on the monetary policy path with Treasury yields and oil prices still elevated.

Asian shares are higher as easing worries over inflation reduce odds for another Fed rate hike

Asian shares are higher as easing worries over inflation reduce odds for another Fed rate hike

Asian shares have advanced at the start of a busy week for U.S. economic updates

US stocks mixed, while euro slides on France worries and Brazil markets surge

US stocks mixed, while euro slides on France worries and Brazil markets surge

By Lawrence Delevingne and Danilo Masoni Oct 5 (Reuters) - US stocks were mixed in early trading on Monday, as easing bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike helped cushion broader market sentiment, although Treasury yields and oil prices remained elevated.

French bond contagion fears are rattling the euro

French bond contagion fears are rattling the euro

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Alun John LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - A sliding euro is the latest alarm bell for policymakers facing a surge in French borrowing costs that has started to spill over into the broader euro area.