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Global stocks climb towards record; greenback retreats

Bloomberg European stocks followed Asian shares and US futures higher on Monday, buoyed by positive sentiment on trade and signs of opposition to a national American lockdown. The dollar fell. The Stoxx Europe 600 opened higher, with Vodafone Group Plc shares climbing after the firm beat estimates and said it expects sales to recover from a first half dominated by ...

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Asian stocks set for record high as trade pact buoys sentiment

Bloomberg The world’s largest regional free-trade agreement between Asian nations and the ruling out of a national US lockdown boosted sentiment to put Asia Pacific stocks on course to close at an all-time high. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rallied as much as 1.5% to 187.70, helped by gains in heavyweights like Samsung Electronics Co and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. ...

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Asia’s improving earnings scorecard fails to boost stocks

Bloomberg Corporate Asia is wrapping up a solid bounce-back quarter when it comes to earnings, but that’s hardly translating into stock gains for companies. With majority of the results out, companies in the MSCI Asia Pacific Index have delivered an aggregate positive earnings surprise of 7.7% so far, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That’s versus a 23% aggregate miss ...

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Wild week in China roils tech stocks, debt markets, HK

Bloomberg Chinese authorities moved on a number of fronts to rein in potential risks to the Communist Party’s rule, touching everything from tech firms to bond markets to political dissent in Hong Kong. The actions rattled markets as investors sought to grasp the rationale for the changes emanating from Beijing’s opaque corridors of power. They came shortly after the shock ...

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Stocks settle at fresh record high in India’s Diwali session

Bloomberg Indian shares rallied to a record in the ceremonial evening session to mark Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, as earnings of some of the country’s biggest companies bolstered optimism for a faster economic recovery. The S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 gauges ended higher in the one-hour session, paced by oil and gas companies. Tata Steel Ltd ...

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China tech selloff swells to $200bn on antitrust rules

Bloomberg Chinese technology giants from Alibaba Group Holding to Tencent Holdings shed almost $260 billion of market value over two days of frantic selling, as investors scrambled to assess the fallout from Beijing’s broadest attempt to rein in its most powerful private-sector firms. Technology shares tumbled for a second day after Beijing issued regulations designed to curb the growing influence ...

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Stocks in Europe, Asia advance on cyclicals

Bloomberg Stocks rise in Europe and Asia on Wednesday as investors continued a rotation into cyclical industries at the expense of technology shares. Crude oil rises. Gains in travel, energy and consumer stocks pulled the Stoxx Europe 600 Index higher at the open. Tech shares underperformed, including Dutch Internet provider Prosus NV and equities in Japan, Korea and Australia climbed ...

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Global stock rally tempers after virus vaccine euphoria

Bloomberg The global rally in stocks paused on Tuesday while haven assets found support amid concern that a promising coronavirus vaccine study still has hurdles to clear. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fluctuated, with banks leading gains and tech stocks the biggest decliners, the day after news from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE about their anti-viral treatment sent global stock ...

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India stocks extend record rally as vaccine results fan optimism

Bloomberg Stocks in India’s $2.2 trillion market joined a global rally as vaccine results fuelled optimism of an exit from the pandemic after local benchmarks closed at record highs. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 1.1% to 43,067.84 in Mumbai, while the Nifty 50 rises by 1%. Both gauges closed at fresh peaks Monday and have gained about 8% so far ...

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Stocks rise to record high on Biden presidency optimism

Bloomberg Global equities rallied to a record high amid optimism about the outlook under a Joe Biden presidency. The dollar extended declines. Last week’s embrace of risk continued on Monday after Biden was declared the winner of the US election over the weekend. S&P 500 futures rise about 1.5%, building on the strongest week since April for the benchmark, as ...

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