Kristalina Georgieva told governments to prepare for the next shock to their economies with fiscal consolidation.

The FTSE 100 ( ^FTSE) and European stocks pushed higher on Monday amid an easing of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Oil prices ( BZ=F) also fell sharply, easing investors' concerns about a ...

As of 11:45 AM GMT+2. Market Open. US equities (^GSPC, ^DJI, ^IXIC) are sliding in Monday's trading session as markets are in wait-and-see on potential escalations in Middle Eastern conflicts.

A string of strong corporate results offset news that sales of electric cars across the European Union tumbled by over 11% last month.