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BLOOMBERG Global stocks dropped as a slump in Chinese exports dragged metals lower and brought equities’ five-day winning streak to a halt. Japanese government bonds surged in a haven-asset rally that also lifted the yen, gold and Treasuries. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index extended its decline from a five-week high as investors sold equities that had led the recent rebound, ...

Bloomberg U.S. stocks fell from a two-month high, while the dollar and German bonds climbed as investors assessed the impact of China’s growth plans and the potential for European Central Bank stimulus measures this week. The Standard & Poor’s 500 halted its longest rally since October, while miners and banks led the Stoxx Europe 600 Index lower from a five-week ...

Bloomberg Abu Dhabi stocks entered a bull market, leading Mideast gauges higher, as rising oil prices added to growing bullish sentiment across global equities. The ADX General Index climbed 3.1 percent at the close, extending the longest winning streak this year and taking gains since a Jan. 21 low to 22 percent. Dubai’s DFM General Index, which entered a bull ...

Bloomberg Asian shares and currencies rose along with industrial metals as improving U.S. economic data coupled with prospects for stimulus in China spurred risk-taking. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index was set for its biggest three-day rally since August, led by banks and raw-materials producers. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index snapped a five-day winning streak. South Korea’s won and Malaysia’s ringgit ...

Bloomberg Investors in European companies reliant on developing nations for revenue are proving less bullish in the prospects for a rebound in emerging markets than firms including Citigroup Inc. and Fidelity Investment Management. The region’s shares with the highest exposure to developing countries trade near record lows relative to those reliant on Europe and the U.S., according to Morgan Stanley ...

Bloomberg A global equities rally gathered momentum in Asian trading and emerging-market currencies strengthened as economic data from the U.S. and Australia spurred risk-taking. Copper rose and gold fell. Benchmark share gauges jumped more than 3 percent in China, Hong Kong and Japan, while the Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed for a fifth day. Australia’s dollar rose for a third ...

Bloomberg Global stocks rallied with U.S. equity futures, emerging-market currencies rose and crude oil climbed to an eight-week high as monetary stimulus in China brightened prospects for the world’s second-largest economy. Benchmark share indexes advanced across Asia after the People’s Bank of China cut lenders’ reserve requirements, freeing up funds to help spur lending. Russia’s ruble and South Africa’s rand ...

Bloomberg Trading in European stocks surged to the highest level since 2011, countering global trends and showing the extent to which investors betting on gains in the region got caught off guard when markets turned lower. The number of shares tied to the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 Index that changed hands jumped to almost 3.7 billion a day on average ...

Bloomberg Asian and European stocks fell with U.S. equity futures after Group of 20 finance chiefs made only vague commitments to spur growth at a Shanghai meeting. Japan’s yen rose with gold as haven assets were favoured. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped to a one-week low and the Stoxx Europe 600 Index declined for the first time in three ...

London / AFP European stock markets rebounded on Thursday despite another slide for Chinese share prices, as investors looked ahead to a key meeting of finance ministers to discuss strains in the global economy. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index rallied to stand 2.0 percent higher in late morning deals. In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 won 0.8 percent and the ...