LONDON (Reuters) – A tentatively improving global economy and plentiful central bank cash should foster gains for the world’s major stock markets next year, a Reuters poll of more than 250 analysts showed.

World stocks have risen this year after a disastrous showing in 2011, and that trend should continue into the new year, led by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

LONDON (Reuters) – A tentatively improving global economy and plentiful central bank cash should foster gains for the world’s major stock markets next year, a Reuters poll of more than 250 analysts showed.

World stocks have risen this year after a disastrous showing in 2011, and that trend should continue into the new year, led by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – A tentatively improving global
economy and plentiful central bank cash should foster gains for
the world’s major stock markets next year, a Reuters poll of
more than 250 analysts showed.

World stocks have risen this year after a disastrous showing
in 2011, and that trend should continue into the new year, led
by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

LONDON (Reuters) – Chances of a recovery for the euro zone economy have faded further into 2013, according to a Reuters poll of economists who say the recession has deepened over the last three months.

Huge questions over the health of some of the region’s biggest economies make any kind of major rebound for the euro zone extremely unlikely next year. That may have to wait until 2014, and quite possibly later.

LONDON/WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – The euro zone’s
economic downturn appeared to ease slightly in November and the
pace of growth in the U.S. service sector increased, suggesting
some lifting of the chill that has gripped the global economy.

Survey compiler Markit said on Wednesday its Eurozone
Composite PMI, which gauges business activity across thousands
of companies in the 17-nation currency bloc, rose in November to
46.5 from 45.7 in October.

LONDON (Reuters) – The euro will probably hold its value against the dollar over the next month after rallying over the last few weeks, but a persistently weak euro zone economy will put it under pressure next year, a Reuters poll showed.

The euro hit a seven-week high of $1.3127 against the dollar on Wednesday, boosted by efforts to tackle the debt problems of Greece and Spain, while the dollar came under pressure from expectations of new bond-buying from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

LONDON (Reuters) – The euro zone’s economic slump was a little less pronounced in November than previously thought, although there are few signs the region will emerge from recession any time soon, business surveys showed on Wednesday.

Markit’s Euro zone Composite PMI, which gauges business activity across thousands of companies, rose in November to 46.5 from 45.7 in October – markedly higher than the preliminary reading of 45.8 reported 10 days ago.

NEW YORK/LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Chinese manufacturing
output grew last month for the first time in more than a year
but a surprise contraction in U.S. factory activity tempered
optimism about the health of the world economy on Monday.

Business surveys also showed the euro zone’s manufacturing
sector shrank for a 16th straight month, though a little bit
less rapidly than in October.

LONDON/BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Chinese manufacturing
returned to growth in November for the first time in over a year
and the deep downturn in euro zone factories eased slightly,
according to business surveys on Monday.

Monday’s purchasing managers indexes (PMIs) suggested China,
whose economy has misfired this year, is regaining its vigour
going into 2013.