New York (AFP) - Global stocks pushed higher on Friday, with US indices snapping a slump of weekly losses, while oil prices rallied to their highest level in two months.

London (AFP) - Asian and European stocks rose Friday, after a strong performance on Wall Street, as investors hoped that rising global interest rates would curtail sky-high inflation.

London (AFP) - Stocks rose Wednesday ahead of the release of the minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting in a break in the bearish sentiment that has gripped equity markets.