BEIJING—Global stock markets sank Monday as Europe faced a new squeeze on Russian gas supplies. London and Frankfurt opened lower. Tokyo, Hong Kong, and South Korea fell while Shanghai gained. Oil prices rose more than $2 per barrel while the euro edged lower. Markets were roiled by Russian energy giant Gazprom’s announcement Friday that a…

BEIJING—European stocks opened higher Friday while Asian markets mostly declined ahead of U.S. jobs data that might reinforce U.S. Federal Reserve plans for more interest rate hikes to cool inflation. London, Frankfurt, and Shanghai rose. Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Sydney declined. Wall Street futures were nearly flat. Oil prices surged $2.50 per barrel. Investors awaited…

LONDON—September got off to a bumpy start as persistent worries about rising global interest rates and recessions hounded stock and bond markets on Thursday and drove the safe-haven U.S. dollar to a 24-year high against the yen. Near 1 percent falls in London, Frankfurt, Paris, and Milan pushed the STOXX 600 to its lowest since…