A gauge of global equity markets rose slightly on Tuesday while 10-year U.S. Treasury yields slid from 3% amid investor caution ahead of the biggest single-day rate hike expected by the U.S. Federal Reserve since 2000.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. job openings increased to a record high in March as worker shortages persisted, suggesting that employers could continue to raise wages and help keep inflation uncomfortably high.

CNH Industrial beat first-quarter earnings expectations on Tuesday and the agricultural and construction machine maker's CEO said he was confident the company could successfully navigate ongoing global supply chain issues.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union will slap new sanctions on Russia for waging war against Ukraine, targeting Moscow's oil industry, more Russian banks and those responsible for disinformation, the EU's top diplomat said on Tuesday.

U.S. stock indexes were mixed on Tuesday as financial shares rose and megacap growth stocks slid, with investors bracing for a big interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve this week to tame surging prices.