New York — Global equity markets rose on Tuesday, lifted by mining companies in Europe and technology shares on Wall Street, while crude oil rebounded on indications supply is gradually tightening, especially in the United States. US Treasury and gold prices fell ahead of an annual meeting this week of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi are due to speak. A broadly resurgent US dollar prompted investors to square positions in a thin market before the central bank conference begins on Thursday. With investors caught between a generally benign economic backdrop that prevents too much of a sell-off but lacks a catalyst for new highs, "we do seem to be settling into more of a range-bound market," said Larry Hatheway, chief economist at asset manager GAM. A gauge of global equity markets, MSCI’s all-country world stock index rose 0.52%, while its emerging markets index gained 0.82%. Stocks on ...
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