
Top global stories this week: Carnival, BP, Tencent among notable names
Global stock indexes mostly rose this week, driven by tech shares and positive CPI data. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained, while the Dow fell. European equities increased, with the ECB holding rates steady. UK inflation hit an 8-month low. In Asia, Chinese markets rose, Japan's Nikkei fell, and the Bank of Japan raised rates. Notable corporate news includes Carnival's strong Q4, BP's new CEO, and Tencent's access to Nvidia GPUs. MetaX surged 700% on its IPO debut.

