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World stock markets shot higher Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said the world's largest economy appeared to be "leveling out" from its worst recession in decades.
Most Asian markets fell Thursday as investors tread cautiously ahead of a key U.S. jobs report expected to show unemployment hit a 26-year-high despite signs of recovery in the world's largest economy. European markets opened lower.
Major Asian stock markets advanced Friday as improving economic data from the China and U.S. supported views that the worst of the global recession is passing. European markets opened narrowly mixed.
World markets were mixed Tuesday as a rise in U.S. stocks, following upbeat trade data, helped European shares recover some of their earlier losses.
Asian stock markets were mixed in cautious trade Tuesday after Wall Street's relatively flat finish ahead of the U.S. presidential election. Japan's market jumped after being closed for a holiday.
European markets stocks rose Friday, buoyed by the prospect of a proposed economic stimulus package aimed at warding off recession in the United States.
Asian markets tumbled Wednesday and shares fell across Europe as crude oil flirted with $100 per barrel and the U.S. Federal Reserve pointed to slowing growth next year.
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