Delayed U.S. inflation data are due to be released during the week and will attract attention from investors seeking evidence on the likelihood of future interest-rate cuts. ...

By Arasu Kannagi Basil (Reuters) -Morgan Stanley's profit beat estimates in the third quarter as a surge in dealmaking drove revenue to records, and the company's finance chief said its investment banking pipeline is at "all-time highs." Shares were last up 6.7% after earlier touching a record high. They have risen 32% this year. "Our equities business affirmed its number one position with a standout quarter," CEO Ted Pick told analysts on a conference call. "A rebound in the investment banking environm ...