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US futures rise with stocks as traders await Fed’s policy decision

Bloomberg Stocks in Europe rise for a second day along with US index futures as concerns about China Evergrande Group’s debt woes eased ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve policy decision. Basic resources and energy were among the leading gainers in the Stoxx Europe 600 index as commodity prices steadied after Beijing moved to contain fears of a spiraling debt crisis ...

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US index futures advance as stock selloff moderates

Bloomberg A selloff in stocks moderated on Tuesday as traders assessed risks from China’s crackdown on the real-estate sector and looked ahead to this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. The Stoxx Europe 600 index climbed more than 1%, rebounding from the biggest drop in two months, with energy companies leading the advance and most industry sectors in the green. Royal Dutch ...

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Bitcoin retreats to August low amid bout of global market angst

Bloomberg Bitcoin extended losses on Tuesday, falling to the lowest level since August after a global selloff in riskier assets took the overall value of the cryptocurrency market back below $2 trillion. The largest digital coin falls as much as 7.6% to $40,237 before paring some of the decline. Second-biggest token Ether was trading below $3,000, while Cardano, Solana, Polkadot ...

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Bond sales wake from slumber as Fed talk jolts emerging markets

Bloomberg Emerging-market bond sales are springing back to life before this week’s Federal Reserve meeting, as renewed speculation over imminent tapering prompts borrowers to raise money while it’s still cheap. The past week shattered a summer lull for dollar- and euro-denominated debt, bringing $36 billion of issuance from governments and companies after the previous 10 weeks saw only $90 billion ...

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Stocks slump amid Fed, China risks; dollar gains

Bloomberg Stocks in Europe plunged and US equity futures declined at the start of a week abounding with risks including spillover from China Evergrande Group’s debt woes, falling commodity prices and the Federal Reserve policy meeting. The Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped 1.6%, on track for the biggest decline in two months. Raw materials led the broad-based retreat as iron ...

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Short-sellers beating day traders in South Korea’s tech crackdown

Bloomberg Short-sellers have driven big losses in the favourite stocks of South Korean retail investors this month, piggybacking on a campaign by local regulators to rein in the power of Kakao Corp and other internet giants. Kakao, the operator of Korea’s most-used messenger app, is the most-shorted stock in September as lawmakers voiced concerns over its market dominance — a ...

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China defends tech crackdown in meeting with Wall Street chiefs

Bloomberg China’s top regulators defended their market-roiling crackdown on various industries in a meeting with Wall Street executives, while reassuring them the stricter rules aren’t aimed at stifling technology companies or private sector. China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Fang Xinghai said recent actions were to strengthen regulations for companies with consumer-facing platforms, and improve data privacy and national security. ...

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European stocks struggle as China data flag growth risk

Bloomberg Stocks in Europe struggled for traction as weak economic data from China fueled concerns about a slower global recovery from the pandemic. Travel and retail stocks led declines in the Stoxx Europe 600 Index, with H&M falling the most since July after missing sales estimates, while energy shares gained as oil extended an advance. Contracts on the S&P 500 ...

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Chip supplier’s winning streak shows foreigners are returning to Japan

Bloomberg The nonstop surge in global demand for electronics products combined with the recent flood of foreign funds into Japanese stocks has driven a record win streak in one of the world’s largest suppliers of chipmaking equipment. Shares of Tokyo Electron Ltd gained 1.6% to a fresh all-time high on Wednesday, notching a 15th straight daily advance, its longest-ever win ...

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Philippines sells $866m of maiden retail dollar bonds

Bloomberg The Philippines raised $866 million from its debut sale of dollar bonds targeted at individuals as it seeks to expand funding from that lucrative investor pool. In a two-part offering, 10-year retail notes were priced at 2.25% and five-year bonds at 1.375%, according to the Bureau of the Treasury. While the debt sale is small compared with the $3 ...

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