Bloomberg Kakao Bank, the internet-only lender backed by South Korea’s Kakao Corp, plans to raise as much as $2.3 billion in an initial public offering, joining a rush by the nation’s companies to sell shares. The bank is selling 65.45 million new shares at between 33,000 won and 39,000 won apiece, according to a filing. At the top end of …

Bloomberg China’s central bank struck a more positive tone in its quarterly monetary policy meeting, saying the economy is showing more stability and improvement even though domestic and global risks remain. The monetary policy committee of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) largely reiterated its stance to keep policy, liquidity and the exchange rate steady, according to a statement. It …

Bloomberg Tencent Holdings Ltd, which has lost more than a fifth of its market value in the past few months, now appears to be losing its biggest supporter: Chinese investors. Mainland traders have sold a net HK$11.2 billion ($1.4 billion) worth of Tencent shares so far in June, exchange data compiled by Bloomberg show. This would mark the first month …

Bloomberg Stocks were mixed and US futures fluctuated on Tuesday as concerns over a highly infectious Covid-19 strain spurred caution among investors. The dollar strengthened. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index traded modestly higher, though new limits on travel from Britain prompted by the Delta variant of the virus dragged on cruise operators and airlines. An MSCI index of Asia-Pacific shares …

Bloomberg Gold headed for the biggest monthly drop in more than four years after the Federal Reserve sped up their expected pace of policy tightening, sending prices tumbling below $1,800 an ounce. The rise in US stocks to a fresh record and a resurgent dollar have also weighed on the precious metal. Investors are also assessing new travel restrictions in …

Bloomberg Oil declined amid expectations of an upcoming supply increase from Opec+ producers at a time when the delta variant is spreading worldwide and threatening a demand rebound. Futures in New York fell as much as 1.5% on Monday. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and its allies will meet on Thursday, when they may decide to boost output …

Bloomberg European stocks slipped on Monday, with travel shares slumping amid restrictions prompted by coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) strains, while US futures were little changed alongside Asian equities. The Stoxx 600 Index was led lower by the likes of Tui AG and EasyJet Plc, with the highly contagious Delta strain threatening to derail summer travel in Europe just as the northern …

Bloomberg Malaysian stocks tumbled to a seven-month low amid a selloff across much of southeast Asia’s equities markets, after the local government extended a nationwide lockdown due to elevated Covid-19 infections. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index dropped as much as 1.3% on Monday, while Indonesia’s stock benchmark fell the most in six weeks. In Thailand, the key index sinks …

Bloomberg Saudi Aramco outlined plans to invest in blue hydrogen as the world shifts away from dirtier forms of energy, but said it will take at least until the end of this decade before a global market for the fuel is developed. “We’re going to have a large share” of the market for blue hydrogen, Aramco’s chief technology officer, Ahmad …

Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc is poised to buy more than 200 Airbus SE and Boeing Co jetliners, one of the largest purchases in its history, as the US carrier revamps its single-aisle fleet with more efficient planes, according to people familiar with the plans. While terms are still being finalised and the order size is in flux, the total …