Friday , 19 December 2025

Stocks

Stocks advance globally while dollar falls with gold

Bloomberg Equities rise globally alongside US index futures after President Donald Trump said he’s considering a tax cut on capital gains. Gold slipped for a third day. From carmakers to energy stocks, a broad rally swept the Stoxx Europe 600 Index higher. Momentum carried forward from Asia, where a benchmark gained the most in a week, and from the US, …

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India’s sensex extends gains as fund inflows to stocks continue

Bloomberg India’s benchmark equity index rose, in line with peers in Asia, as investors weighed the prospect of business recovery against the pace of new coronavirus infections. The S&P BSE Sensex gained 0.7% to 38,434.13 as of 10:06 am in Mumbai, set for its longest stretch of gains in three weeks. The NSE Nifty 50 Index also advanced 0.6%. India’s …

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South Africa stocks rise

Bloomberg South Africa’s main stock index climbs 1.6% by 9:43 am in Johannesburg as gains in diversified miners and a rally in Richemont counters weakness in index giant Naspers Ltd. It’s the market’s first trading session of the week following Monday’s holiday. Sasol reverses earlier weakness to be 0.9% higher. Stock retreated as much as 3.1% after the company said …

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Europe stocks, US futures little changed amid China strife

Bloomberg European stocks and US equity futures were little changed after China said it would sanction American officials in retaliation over Hong Kong. Stocks pulled back from earlier gains, but losses in the Stoxx Europe 600 Index were limited by rallies in Spanish bank shares. Oil advanced after Saudi Aramco said demand will continue to improve. Treasuries and the dollar …

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Tencent shares lose $66 billion in 2-day rout on WeChat ban

Bloomberg Tencent Holdings Ltd. added to Friday’s sharp decline to start the week, putting the stock’s two-day loss of market value at $66 billion following America’s move to ban residents from doing business with the company’s WeChat app. The stock falls 4.8% on Monday and nearly reached Friday’s low. The cumulative 9.6% drop, the worst two days since October 2011, …

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Indian stock funds see first outflow since 2016

Bloomberg Equity mutual funds in India suffered their first monthly outflow in more than four years as retail investors cashed out to tide over the pandemic-related cash crunch even as stocks continued their ascent. Stock plans lost a net 24.8 billion rupees ($331 million) in July, compared with an inflow of 2.41 billion rupees in June, according to data from …

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Real rates reversal hitting big trades including gold, Nasdaq

Bloomberg Rising real yields are throwing cold water on the rally their historic plunge stoked. Real interest rates — which strip out the effects of inflation — rose by the most in a month Friday after a stronger-than-forecast July jobs report. The lurch higher from record-low negative levels helped send technology shares and gold lower, while the Bloomberg Dollar Spot …

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Europe stocks, US futures advance; gold tops $2,000

Bloomberg European stocks climbed to a one-week high and US futures rose as investors focused on US-China trade discussions and American lawmakers making progress on an economic aid package. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index posted broad-based gains, with travel companies, commodity producers and retailers leading the charge. Bank of Ireland Group Plc rallied as the lender’s chief executive officer suggested …

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India’s top performing telecom stock is also its biggest money loser

Bloomberg For investors riding a rally in India’s wireless carriers, the best returns are coming from an operator that’s warned it may collapse without help from the government. Although Vodafone Idea Ltd. hasn’t made a profit since 2017 and ended last fiscal year with a record $10 billion loss, its shares have more than doubled in the past three months. …

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