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Thousands protest Mexican judicial reform
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Nissanka leaves Sri Lanka in sight of third Test win over England
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Kendrick Lamar to headline 2025 Super Bowl halftime show
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Thousands defy roadblocks in rally for Pakistan ex-PM Khan
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Roglic wins record-equalling fourth Vuelta
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Russia advances in east Ukraine, launches deadly air strikes
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Cowboys quarterback Prescott agrees record $240 mln extension
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Swiss double in Paralympic wheelchair marathons, Dutch women retain basketball title
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New 'Beetlejuice' creeps its way to top of N.America box office
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South Africa captain Kolisi leaves Racing 92: French Top 14 club
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Funeral for slain athlete Cheptegei in Uganda on Sept 14
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Dolphins star Hill arrested on way to season-opener
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Smith hits back after England collapse against Sri Lanka
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Weather delays final regattas in Louis Vuitton Cup
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Venezuela's Gonzalez Urrutia: from placeholder to opposition pointman
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Marquez thanks rain for San Marino MotoGP win as leader Martin pays for gamble
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Boeing, union reach preliminary deal to avert Seattle-area strike
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Neuville wins Acropolis Rally to close in on world title
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Venezuela's opposition figure fled to Spain to save 'his life'
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Trump, Harris tied on eve of televised presidential debate
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Paris Paralympics the greatest ever, say former Olympics executives
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Pope exit revives Sri Lanka's hopes in third Test against England
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Gunman kills 3 Israelis at West Bank crossing as Gaza war rages
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Marquez wins San Marino MotoGP as leader Martin pays for rain gamble
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Greece to hike fee for cruise passengers to Mykonos and Santorini
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Carsley's 'refreshing' England overhaul launches new era
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Swiss double in wheelchair marathons on final day of Paralympics
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France's Le Pen urges Macron to hold referendum to break deadlock
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Typhoon Yagi weakens, toll rises to 14 in Vietnam
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India's Randhir Singh elected Asian Olympic chief
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Under pressure, UN winds down 'unique' Iraq probe into IS crimes
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'Proud' athletics great Weir calls time on marathon Paralympic career
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'Brave' Afghanistan can beat anyone, says skipper ahead of NZ Test
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Vaughan warns England against 'taking the mick' after Sri Lanka collapse
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England's Moeen Ali retires from international cricket
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Japan's Hirata holds off inspired Smyth to win on Asian Tour
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China's Paralympic domination fails to ignite enthusiasm back home
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Sporting a feathered headdress, Pope finds 'Eden' in Papua New Guinea
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Super Typhoon Yagi toll rises to 9 in Vietnam after landslide
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Indonesian villagers dress corpses in ritual for the dead
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Williamson expects 'phenomenal' Root to keep breaking records
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The end of Olympic escapism for gloomy France
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Amy Adams gets real about motherhood in 'Nightbitch'
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Venezuela says presidential opposition candidate has left country
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Women ride Pakistan's economic crisis into the workplace
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Wallabies 'fell of cliff' in loss to Pumas, says coach Schmidt
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Child abuse scandals hang over pope's East Timor visit
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Biden team, end in sight, keeps hope on Gaza truce despite setbacks
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Sabalenka dedicates US Open to family 'who never gave up' on dream
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Venezuela takes diplomatic jab at Brazil in spat over election
Stock markets mostly higher before key earnings, rate calls
Leading stock markets mostly rose Tuesday ahead of a slew of interest-rate decisions and earnings from big companies.
The main New York indexes were all higher at the open. In Europe, London was slightly lower while continental exchanges were mostly up in afternoon deals.
The Federal Reserve is expected to leave US interest rates unchanged Wednesday, and its post-meeting statement will be pored over for confirmation that it will lower borrowing costs in September as inflation falls, with the extent of that cut open to debate.
"The market doesn't expect any change in rates, as the September meet remains favourite for the first cut in over four years," said David Morrison, analyst at Trade Nation.
"But investors will pay close attention to any shift in emphasis from the last FOMC statement, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's subsequent press conference will be key," he said, referring to the central bank's policy-making Federal Open Market Committee.
Wednesday also sees the Bank of Japan make its own much-anticipated decision over interest rates.
The Tokyo stock market closed slightly up Tuesday, while the yen dropped versus the dollar.
London's FTSE 100 index was down in mid-afternoon amid some mixed British earnings and as traders gear up for the Bank of England's policy announcement Thursday, with analysts split on whether it will cut rates.
Shares in alcoholic drinks maker Diageo, owner of Guinness stout and Johnnie Walker whisky, dropped six percent after it reported slowing sales in some regions.
Standard Chartered shares rose six percent after the bank announced a share buyback along with strong half-year results.
Paris advanced following data showing the French economy expanded more than expected in the second quarter.
Frankfurt also rose despite data showing Germany's economy contracted in April-June.
In New York, focus ahead of the Fed's meeting will be on Microsoft as the world's second-largest listed company publishes its latest earnings, noted Joshua Mahony, chief market analyst at traders Scope Markets.
"The story appears to be similar for many of these big tech names, with traders on the lookout for signs that the vast sums of money being invested in AI has started to pay dividends," Mahony said.
Markets had a rough ride last week after disappointing earnings from heavyweights Tesla and Google-parent Alphabet, which raised questions about the surge in tech giants that has helped power some indices to record highs this year.
And investors are steeling themselves for more reports this week from other titans, including Facebook-parent Meta, Apple and Amazon.
Starbucks earnings after the market closes in New York will be closely watched to judge consumer sentiment in the United States.
McDonald's on Monday posted a rare sales decline that the chain attributed to low-income consumers eating elsewhere as they look to save money.
Oil prices extended Monday's retreat on continued worries about demand owing to weakness in the Chinese economy.
"For now, concerns over the pace of economic growth, particularly in China and the US, have dampened prices," said Morrison. "It's just a question of where the sellers run out of puff."
- Key figures around 1340 GMT -
New York - Dow: UP 0.4 percent at 40,684.39
New York - S&P 500: UP 0.4 percent at 5,482.63
New York - Nasdaq composite: UP 0.5 percent at 17,461.88
London - FTSE 100: DOWN 0.2 percent at 8,276.0 points
Paris - CAC 40: UP 0.7 percent at 7,494.29
Frankfurt - DAX: UP 0.6 percent at 18,428.64
Euro STOXX 50: UP 0.6 percent at 4,841.87
Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 0.2 percent at 38,525.95 (close)
Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 1.4 percent at 17,002.91 (close)
Shanghai - Composite: DOWN 0.4 percent at 2,879.30 (close)
Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.0815 from $1.0826 on Monday
Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.2833 from $1.2862
Dollar/yen: UP at 154.45 yen from 154.00 yen
Euro/pound: UP at 84.29 pence from 84.14 pence
West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 0.8 percent at $75.22 per barrel
Brent North Sea Crude: DOWN 0.8 percent at $79.13 per barrel
P.Mira--PC