- Dubois destroys Joshua to retain IBF world heavyweight crown
- Guardiola says critics want Man City wiped 'from face of the Earth'
- Biden says 'Quad' is 'here to stay' despite challenges
- Dubois knocks out Joshua to retain IBF world heavyweight crown
- Vinicius helps 'faster' Madrid overturn stubborn Espanyol
- Zelensky to press US on long-range missile strikes inside Russia
- PSG drop first points in draw at Reims
- Vinicius, Mbappe on target as Madrid crush plucky Espanyol
- Jeeno leads Ko by two at LPGA Queen City Championship
- Bottega Veneta goes for 'E.T.' chic as Madonna pops into D&G
- Messi, Miami frustrated by New York late leveler
- Musk's X platform takes first step toward lifting Brazil ban
- 'Business as usual' for Australia match-winner Carey amid boos
- Israeli jets pound Lebanon after deadly Beirut strike
- Ten Hag bemoans Man Utd's lack of killer instinct in Palace stalemate
- France's Macron appoints new government in shift to right
- Cheika proud of Leicester grit after winning start as boss
- Profligate Man Utd pay price in 0-0 draw at Palace
- Kane, Olise run riot as Bayern thump Bremen
- Diaz fires Liverpool top of Premier League, Man Utd held at Palace
- LIV champion Rahm out of LIV Team semis with severe flu
- Slot surprised by tearful Nunez's moment of magic
- Title rivals Norris, Verstappen on 'cool' front row for Singapore GP
- Biden talks China with 'Quad' leaders in hometown summit
- Juve and Napoli play out goalless draw in early Serie A title tussle
- Alcaraz fears tennis tour grind will 'kill us'
- Carey sparks recovery as Australia thrash England in 2nd ODI
- Leclerc, Sainz lament 'disappointing' Saturday in Singapore
- Bottega Veneta holds investors' aces as Madonna pops into D&G
- Beirut digs for victims at building flattened in Israeli strike
- Verstappen stages protest over 'ridiculous' swearing punishment
- Bayern boss Kompany lauds 'special talent' Olise
- Diaz fires Liverpool top of Premier League, Spurs bounce back
- Heavy fire over Israel-Lebanon border after deadly Beirut strike
- Ramos guides unbeaten Toulouse to Montpellier win despite Hogg scuffle
- Myanmar flood death toll jumps to 384
- Chelsea owners 'happy' with win at West Ham amid rift report
- Kane and Olise run riot as Bayern thump Bremen
- Ramos guides unbeaten Toulouse to Montpellier win
- Norris pips Verstappen to dramatic Singapore pole after Sainz crash
- Carey takes Australia to 270 in 2nd ODI against England after collapse
- Two Hezbollah leaders killed in Israel's Beirut strike
- Hungary Danube waters reach decade high after Storm Boris
- Bagnaia cuts Martin's MotoGP lead with Emilia-Romagna sprint win
- Jackson double fires Chelsea to victory at woeful West Ham
- Fiji beat Japan to lift Pacific Nations Cup
- Kasatkina to face Haddad Maia in Korea Open final
- S.Africa snowfall closes roads, strands motorists overnight
- Lawyers of women alleging Al-Fayed sex abuse receive over 150 new enquiries
- President Museveni's son backs Ugandan strongman for 7th term
Eurozone stocks, euro higher before ECB update on rates
Eurozone stock markets and the euro rose Thursday awaiting the outcome of the European Central Bank's latest monetary policy meeting, as traders seek more information on when it will start to raise interest rates to fight the bloc's record-high inflation.
Oil prices, whose recent surge has contributed to inflation around the globe reaching the highest levels in decades, came off the boil Thursday.
Investors were keeping a watch also on earnings updates due from more US banks, a day after JPMorgan Chase reported a sharp drop in profits and warned of downside risks from the Ukraine war and surging inflation.
Elsewhere on the corporate front, Tesla chief Elon Musk has launched a hostile takeover bid for Twitter, offering to buy 100 percent of its stock and take it private, according to a stock exchange filing Wednesday.
"Several big US banks are due to report... while the latest brush strokes in the global interest rate picture will be painted by the European Central Bank later as it meets to decide whether to follow the Bank of England and US Federal Reserve in hiking rates," noted Danni Hewson, financial analyst at AJ Bell.
"The expectation is that ECB chief Christine Lagarde and her colleagues will sit on their hands but the runaway nature of inflation in the eurozone is bringing considerable pressure to bear on the central bank."
The ECB and investors at large remain cautious about the financial fallout caused by the war in Ukraine.
Prices were already soaring in major economies when Russia's invasion in late February sent shockwaves through the global energy, food and commodity markets.
Data this week from the United States -- the world's biggest economy -- showed inflation at a level not seen in 40 years.
Analysts said, however, that markets had welcomed an indication that US inflation may be approaching its peak.
Despite falling Thursday, both main oil contracts stayed firmly above the $100 per barrel mark, with fears swirling about global supply constraints over the invasion of Ukraine by Russia -- a major producer of oil and gas.
- Key figures around 1100 GMT -
Frankfurt - DAX: UP 0.2 percent at 14,109.27 points
Paris - CAC 40: UP 0.6 percent at 6,581.87
EURO STOXX 50: UP 0.5 percent at 3,846.03
London - FTSE 100: FLAT at 7,577.73
Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 1.2 percent at 27,172.00 (close)
Hong Kong - Hang Seng: UP 0.7 percent at 21,518.08 (close)
Shanghai - Composite: UP 1.2 percent at 3,225.64 (close)
New York - Dow: UP 1.0 percent at 34,564.59 (close)
Brent North Sea crude: DOWN 1.4 percent at 107.31 per barrel
West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 1.1 percent at 103.10 per barrel
Euro/dollar - UP at $1.0905 from $1.0894 at 2100 GMT
Pound/dollar - UP at $1.3132 from $1.3109
Euro/pound - UP at 83.07 pence from 83.03 pence
Dollar/yen - DOWN at 125.25 from 125.59
F.Müller--BTB