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NYSE to delist Chinese telco giants on US executive order

Bloomberg The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) said it will delist three Chinese corporations to comply with a US executive order that imposed restrictions on companies identified as affiliated with the Chinese military. China Mobile Ltd., China Telecom Corp Ltd, China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd will be suspended from trading between January 7 and January 11, and proceedings to delist ...

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UAE stocks rise most in Mideast, track global peers

Bloomberg Benchmark indexes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) climbed the most in the Middle East, tracking global stock rallies on optimism surrounding the rollout of coronavirus vaccines. Indexes in Oman and Israel also rise, while the main gauge in Egypt was unchanged. The Tadawul All Share Index in Riyadh dropped the most in the region, with 20 out of its ...

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Mainland cash chasing HK stocks after record year

Bloomberg In a year disrupted by a global pandemic, political upheaval and abrupt setbacks for some of Hong Kong’s biggest stocks, investors point to one constant as to why 2021 looks brighter: the relentless levels of money coming in. Mainland investors have bought a net HK$666 billion ($86 billion) of the city’s shares, easily the most since both of Hong ...

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Dollar slips, US futures advance in thin trading

Bloomberg Trading across global markets was subdued in one of the final sessions of the year, with the dollar weakening and US equity futures gaining. Contracts on the S&P 500 added 0.3 percent as the US government started sending $600 stimulus checks to Americans. In Europe, the Stoxx 600 Index edged higher in thin trading. Bitcoin continued its frenetic rally, ...

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Global stocks head for fresh record on US virus relief bill

Bloomberg Stocks rise with a the global gauge heading for records as a wave of stimulus optimism buoyed equities from Germany to Japan. The dollar slipped with Treasuries. European equities rise 1% with every industry subsector except banks and energy firms in the green. US futures climbed and the MSCI ACWI Index touched its highest level after US lawmakers backed ...

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Indian stocks track Asian peers higher

Bloomberg India stocks rise for a fifth straight day, tracking broad gains in Asian peers, as a slowing pace of local coronavirus infections boosted optimism over an economic recovery. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 0.6% to 47,648.24 as of 9:57 am in Mumbai. The NSE Nifty 50 Index advanced by the same magnitude. Both indexes are set to extend record ...

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FTSE 100 up on Brexit deal

Bloomberg UK blue-chip stocks soared on Tuesday, leading European country indexes, in the British market’s first trading session since a Brexit deal was struck with the European Union. The FTSE 100 Index jumped 1.6%, with stocks most exposed to the British economy, like homebuilders and travel stocks, pushing the advance. EU ambassadors have given the green light to the draft ...

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Global stocks, equity futures climb; dollar edges lower

Bloomberg US equity futures and global stocks pushed higher on Monday after President Donald Trump signed a coronavirus stimulus package. S&P 500 contracts climbed after Trump backed down from last-minute demands and approved the combined $2.3 trillion Covid-19 relief and government funding package. Germany’s DAX Index climbed to a record and the MSCI Asia Pacific Index was up 0.4%. The ...

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India stocks advance to fresh records on steady foreign inflows

Bloomberg India stocks rise as inflows from foreign investors headed for a record quarter. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 0.8% to 47,353.75 in Mumbai. The NSE Nifty 50 Index advanced 0.9%. Both gauges closed at fresh all-time highs. Indian equities have surged as part of a global shift by investors into emerging markets as countries begin rolling out vaccines. The ...

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South African stocks slide

Bloomberg South Africa’s main equities index fall, led by Naspers Ltd and its Prosus NV unit after Hong Kong-listed Tencent Holdings slumped amid a widening Chinese antitrust probe of the technology sector. With a stake of about 31%, Prosus is Tencent’s largest shareholder. The benchmark FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index falls 0.8% to 58,721 in Johannesburg, with cyclical sectors including ...

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