LONDON—European shares fell on Wednesday after three straight days of gains, as signs in bond markets of pain ahead for the U.S. economy tempered hopes of a negotiated end to the Ukraine conflict. The broad Euro STOXX 600 fell 0.6 percent after three positive sessions that had taken the index back to levels reached before…

LONDON—Global markets veered in different directions on Tuesday, with shares climbing to five-week highs, recession warnings growing in the government bond markets, and Japan’s yen headed for its worst month since 2016. Europe’s main bourses made strong opening gains, taking cues from Asia overnight after the Bank of Japan had defended its vast stimulus program,…

LONDON—World stocks paused for breath on Friday but are set for a second consecutive week of gains for the first time in 2022 though sentiment was broadly cautious as markets evaluated the economic risks from the Federal Reserve’s policy tightening and Russia’s war in Ukraine. U.S. stock futures were marginally higher in the last full…