The investment world has quickly swapped its insignia over the past couple of weeks. But that’s justifiable when one’s allegiance is entirely geared toward investment returns.

The global economy is entering a “dangerous time” like never before as Middle East tensions remain elevated, said S&P Global’s vice chairman Daniel Yergin.

LONDON — European stocks started the new trading week on a positive note, buoyed by gains in Asia overnight and last Friday’s rally on Wall Street, as investors monitor oil prices and await fresh data.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.17% higher, with household goods leading gains as they closed 0.97% higher. Tech shares were 0.65% lower.

LONDON — European stocks ended the day higher on Friday after the latest U.S. jobs report soared past expectations.

A massive dockworker strike at seaports on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts is expected to wreak havoc on global supply chains and the economy.

LONDON — European stocks closed lower on Monday, starting the week and ending the final trading session of September in negative territory.

LONDON — European stocks closed higher on Thursday, spurred on by overnight gains in Asia-Pacific markets.

The Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated two-day meeting, which gets underway Tuesday, is poised to take center stage.

Elsewhere, Brazil’s central bank is scheduled to hold its next policy meeting on Wednesday. The Bank of England, Norway’s Norges Bank and South Africa’s Reserve Bank will all follow on Thursday.

A busy week of central bank meetings will be rounded off when the Bank of Japan delivers its latest rate decision Friday.

The Federal Reserve is almost certain to start its rate-cutting cycle next week.

LONDON — European stocks closed lower on Tuesday, following a more positive session at the start of the week.