LONDON—Stocks staged a modest rebound on Monday as traders put aside concerns about interest rate rises and the crisis in Ukraine to dip back in, but global equities are still headed for their worst January since 2016 after a bruising month. The rise in European shares follows a late surge on Wall Street on Friday after a series of forecast-beating company earnings, including from tech giant Apple, helped stabilize investor sentiment after a series of volatile sessions. Still, investors say the backdrop for equities remains uncertain as central banks tighten policy—the Bank of England is expected to hike rates again on Thursday—and another jolt higher in oil prices adds to inflationary worries. By 1115 GMT, the Euro STOXX had gained 0.62 percent, the German DAX 0.64 percent, and Britain’s FTSE 100 0.1 percent. Lunar New Year holidays made for thin trading conditions in Asia. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares …