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Ukraine war fuels 29% first-half rise as wider market suffers worst 6 months in 50 years
Sales of stocks and debt decline as economic storm stuns investors and executives
European shares decline and government bond markets rally
Early-stage drugmakers face difficult decisions as public markets turn hostile
Gauges of share price volatility have been relatively subdued despite the sell-off
FTSE All-World index declines 5.6% for the week as rising interest rates threaten outlook
Central bank increases benchmark policy rate 0.75 percentage points in response to soaring inflation
Treasury yields soar by the most in years on concerns Federal Reserve will raise rates sharply
AFL-CIO says they do not support activist investors opposed to post-Archegos transparency drive
North American businesses’ foreign exchange losses estimated at $40bn in first half of year
Bleeding stops in US municipal bond market as investors seek slowdown protection
Gary Gensler’s plan to ‘do better for retail investors’ draws fire from brokers and trading firms
Proposals include new auctions to decide which trading groups handle retail investors’ orders
US-listed Chinese companies make gains on prospect of ban being lifted on ride-hailing app Didi
Moves follow turbulent month for global markets and start of Federal Reserve’s quantitative tightening
S&P 500 finishes up 0.9% while tech-heavy Nasdaq gains 1.5%
Euro strengthens as ECB president signals the end of negative interest rates
Higher prices stun consumers while cost and inventory pressures hit chains in dismal week
Investment by S&P 500 members increases 20% as ‘deglobalisation’ thesis wins adherents
S&P 500 closes down 4% in biggest daily loss since June 2020 following weak results from retailers
Declines come after global stocks last week recorded longest weekly losing streak since 2008 crisis
Managers step away from risk-taking as Wall Street equities endure longest selling streak since 2011
Sixth straight decline in FTSE All-World index reflects fear of inflation followed by recession
Investors reassess high-yield corporate issuers as high prices and manufacturing problems take toll
Inflows have dwindled this month while inflation and interest rates squeeze spare cash
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