Tag: World Stocks

World Stocks Slide as Growth Fears Persist, Safe-Havens Gain

NEW YORK—Global equities fell further on Thursday, unable to sustain a late rally on Wall Street, as investors dumped stocks on fears of sluggish growth and bought safe-haven assets such as government debt and the Swiss franc. Supply chain woes continued to fuel inflation and growth concerns as Cisco Systems Inc. warned of persistent component…


Global Equity Funds Attract Big Inflows at Start of New Year: Lipper

Global equity funds attracted massive inflows for a third straight week in the seven days to Jan. 5, as world stocks started the new year on a solid footing, shrugging off worries over the Omicron COVID-19 variant, and higher inflation. Investors purchased global equity funds worth a net $19.01 billion in the period, data from…