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Bloomberg If Democrats do “sweep” the November elections and increase capital gains taxes, it would be unlikely to cause more than a temporary slide in the US stock market, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. Strategists and prediction markets are increasingly pricing in a “Blue Wave” where Democrat Joe Biden wins presidency and his party takes control of the Senate, …

Bloomberg US equity futures rise after President Donald Trump called for a reduced group of stimulus measures. Euro-area bonds climbed before the region’s central bank president speaks. Food retailer Tesco Plc jumped when its earnings beat estimates. Ambu A/S surged after the maker of life-support equipment won a key US contract. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fluctuated as insurers and …

Bloomberg Indian stocks rise after a volatile start as the central bank’s new monetary policy committee began meeting ahead of a decision later this week. The S&P BSE Sensex advanced 0.8% to 39,871.03 as of 10:47 am in Mumbai, after slipping as much as 0.3%. The NSE Nifty 50 Index added 0.4%. Gains were driven by India’s most valuable company, …

Bloomberg South Africa’s main stock index advance 0.2% by 9:45 am in Johannesburg as a stronger rand boosts shares in banks and gains for diversified miners counter weakness in gold and platinum producers. Investors will be keeping an eye on developments around a national strike by unions representing workers across a range of industries, to highlight a litany of grievances, …

Bloomberg European stocks pulled back from a two-week high and US futures retreated after a rally when on Monday President Donald Trump left the hospital. Tech stocks led losses in the Europe Stoxx 600 Index. Hardware maker Logitech International SA slumped as Apple Inc. plans to launch its own audio products and stop selling rival headphones. Treasuries rise and the …

Bloomberg India’s strongest surplus in more than a decade is supporting a currency battered by the worst pandemic outbreak in Asia. The currency has advanced more than 2% in the third quarter, outperforming the Indonesian rupiah, its high-yielding counterpart that has sunk around 4%. The gains come even with an economy ravaged by 6.7 million infections. The support comes from …

Bloomberg The Taiwan dollar extended its winning streak on Tuesday, a day after it closed at the strongest level since 2011 amid speculation the local central bank will continue to loosen its grip on the rallying currency. The advance builds on September’s 1.4% gain, one of the largest for major currencies versus the US dollar. While for months Taiwan’s central …

Bloomberg US futures climbed with global stocks on optimism over economic stimulus and that President Donald Trump may soon leave the hospital. The yen retreated and Treasuries were steady. Consumer companies and banks led a broad advance among European stocks. Equities in Asia notched gains, while crude oil rebounded from a three-week low. Haven assets dipped, with gold and the …

Bloomberg Singapore Exchange Ltd. (SGX) is beginning to reduce its pact with MSCI Inc. months earlier than expected, citing market uncertainty into year-end to speed up delisting the largest derivatives product it has in partnership with the index provider. The exchange will migrate all open positions in the MSCI Taiwan Index futures to its newly launched FTSE contracts on October …

Bloomberg While Amazon.com Inc. and its FANG cohort have grabbed the headlines, some of the biggest stock-market winners in Europe during the coronavirus pandemic may be companies you’ve never heard of. Investors seeking stellar returns have been snapping up shares of small companies that range from e-commerce merchants to mobile-game makers. Shares of German retailers Westwing Group AG and Home24 …