- Vientos grand slam propels Mets in series-tying win over Dodgers
- Supporters of ex-Bolivia leader Morales block roads over possible arrest
- Germany into Nations League quarters, France and Italy win
- Nagelsmann lauds 'supercharged' Germany's 'best half of the year'
- 'Pandas are coming': Two new bears depart China for US capital
- Dodgers pitcher Kershaw plans to return for 2025
- Trudeau slams India as tensions soar over Sikh separatist's murder
- Wall Street stocks hit fresh records as oil prices slide
- Nigeria refuse to play in Libya as Algeria, Cameroon qualify
- Strike-hit Boeing leaves experts puzzled by strategy
- Leweling rockets Germany past Dutch and into Nations League quarterfinals
- Kolo Muani double fires France to win in Belgium
- Italy sweep past Israel in Nations League amid high security
- UN peacekeepers to 'stay in all positions' in Lebanon
- 'Unique' Ronaldo an example to everyone, says Martinez
- New lawsuits against Sean Combs allege sex assault, including of minor
- Google signs nuclear power deal with startup Kairos
- Carsley open to foreign England manager amid Guardiola links
- Pogba hungry to have his football cake after doping ban
- Mbappe says victim of 'fake news' after 'rape' report in Sweden
- Russia could be able to attack NATO by 2030: German intelligence
- EVs seek to regain sales momentum at Paris Motor Show
- Clarke backs Scotland to bounce back from 'tough' run
- Harris, Trump target crucial Pennsylvania as US vote looms
- NASA probe Europa Clipper lifts off for Jupiter's icy moon
- Lebanese Red Cross says 18 killed in strike in north
- Mendy borrowed money from Man City team-mates for legal fees
- Palestinian officials say Israeli forces kill two in West Bank
- Football leagues, unions file EU complaint against FIFA in calendar dispute
- Nigeria boycott AFCON qualifier in Libya after 'inhumane treatment'
- India to recall top envoy to Canada: foreign ministry
- Hezbollah, Israeli troops in 'violent clashes' after drone strike
- China insists won't renounce 'use of force' to take Taiwan as drills end
- Painkiller sale plan to US gives France major headache
- Italy begins landmark migrant transfers to Albania
- 'Unsustainable' housing crisis bedevils Spain's socialist govt
- New Zealand 4-0 up in America's Cup but British show signs of life
- Afghan Taliban vow to implement media ban on images of living things
- Russian prosecutor demands 3 years, 3 months jail for French researcher
- England ready for Pakistan's spin assault in second Test
- New Zealand's Ravindra excited for India Tests with father in crowd
- India's capital bans fireworks to curb air pollution
- FIFA to open 'global dialogue' on transfer system after Diarra ruling
- Trio wins economics Nobel for work on wealth inequality
- Starmer vows to cut red tape as he urges foreign investors to 'back' UK
- 'Not viable': Barcelona turns against surging tourism
- Hezbollah says targeted Israeli naval base after deadly drone strike
- Rice praises 'unbelievable' England interim boss Carsley despite uncertainty
- Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world's 8,000m peaks
- England captain Stokes back from injury for second Pakistan Test
Wall Street stocks hit fresh records as oil prices slide
Global markets shrugged off Monday's weak data from China, with some major indices hitting fresh records as traders looked ahead to corporate earnings later this week.
But oil prices fell as markets were unimpressed with a pledge by China's finance minister to boost the world's second-biggest economy.
On Wall Street, all three major indices finished higher ahead of a slew of high-profile corporate earnings from companies including Netflix, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs.
The broad-based S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit fresh records, while tech-rich Nasdaq Composite rose on the back of a 2.4 percent increase in the share price of chipmaker Nvidia.
Traders now value the US-based chip designer at more than $3.4 trillion, making it the world's second-most valuable publicly traded company, after Apple.
The market "just continues to sort of squeeze higher, led by primarily the mega cap stocks," Briefing.com analyst Patrick O'Hare told AFP.
"You have a market that clearly is continuing to show no signs of breaking here," he added. "And that, I think, is kind of keeping people fearful about missing out on further gains."
- ECB rate decision looms -
One of the week's key economic events takes place Thursday, when the European Central Bank is expected to lower interest rates again as anxiety about inflation in the eurozone fades and concerns over sluggish growth mount.
The euro traded lower against the dollar and pound Monday.
Europe's main equity markets closed higher, with Frankfurt at a record finish.
But oil prices slid as concerns about the outlook for China's economy offset fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East.
"The devil is always in the detail and once again China has glossed over how it intends to accelerate economic growth," noted AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould.
China's finance minister Lan Fo'an on Saturday said the country would issue special bonds to bolster banks, signalling an impending spending spree to shore up the property market and ease local government debt.
Harry Murphy Cruise, an economist at Moody's Analytics, said the announcement "ticked most of the right boxes, but it lacked detail on the scale and scope of new spending."
"We expect more supports to be announced through the remainder of the year," he added.
The Chinese authorities have in recent weeks unveiled a string of measures aimed at stimulating economic activity and shoring up the ailing property sector.
Following the latest announcement, official data Sunday showed that China's consumer inflation rate slowed in September, a sign that demand remains fragile.
Separate figures published Monday revealed that China's export growth slowed sharply in September, while imports remained sluggish.
Investors are eyeing further Chinese data later in the week, including on retail sales, trade and economic growth.
"While the full effects of the recent economic measures may not be immediately evident in the upcoming data releases, these figures will provide more insight into how China's economy is faring and whether additional actions may be necessary," said Tony Sycamore, analyst at the IG trading group.
- Key figures around 2030 GMT -
New York - Dow: UP 0.5 percent at 43,065.22 points (close)
New York - S&P 500: UP 0.8 percent at 5,859.85 (close)
New York - Nasdaq Composite: UP 0.9 percent at 18,502.69 (close)
London - FTSE 100: UP 0.5 percent at 8,292.66 (close)
Paris - CAC 40: UP 0.3 percent at 7,602.06 (close)
Frankfurt - DAX: UP 0.7 percent at 19,508.29 (close)
Shanghai - Composite: UP 2.1 percent at 3,284.32 (close)
Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 0.8 percent at 21,092.87 (close)
Tokyo - Nikkei 225: Closed for a holiday
Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.0911 from $1.0941 on Friday
Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.3060 from $1.3068
Dollar/yen: UP at 149.74 yen from 149.09 yen
Euro/pound: DOWN at 83.51 pence from 83.70 pence
West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 2.3 percent at $73.83 per barrel
Brent North Sea Crude: DOWN 2.0 percent at $77.46 per barrel
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