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Bloomberg India stocks swung as investors weighed the gradual resumption of business activity against a steady rise in new coronavirus cases, ahead of the quarterly earnings season starting on Thursday. The S&P BSE Sensex was little changed at 36,714.87, at 10:05 am in Mumbai, as was the NSE Nifty 50 Index after both gained at least 0.4%. The measures have ...

Bloomberg Chinese investors are loading up on leverage to speculate in the stock market at the fastest pace in more than five years. They pushed outstanding margin debt on domestic exchanges to more than 1.2 trillion yuan ($171 billion). The figure rose 36.7 billion yuan from July 3, the biggest increase since January 2015. The surge in leverage shows how ...

Bloomberg China’s equity market is firmly in the spotlight after an almost unprecedented rally that helped lift global stocks to a one-month high. The speed of the past week’s gains in China is in many ways unseen since the stock bubble that burst five years ago. Monday’s surge alone added more than $460 billion to Chinese stock values, behind just ...

Bloomberg European stocks retreated from a one-month high reached on Monday after Germany reported weaker-than-expected industrial data. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index dropped 1.1% as of 10:18 am in London, with all 19 industry groups lower. Technology and real estate shares led losses, while autos outperformed. Germany’s DAX Index dropped 1.4% after May factory orders missed forecasts. Adding to the ...

Bloomberg India stocks swung between gains and losses in volatile trade as investors mulled the outlook for economic growth against corporate risks as coronavirus continues to spread. The S&P BSE Sensex was little changed at 36,475.06 as of 12:47 pm in Mumbai, after rising as much as 0.4% and falling as much as 0.7%. The gauge closed at its highest ...

Bloomberg Global stock markets are starting the week with a bang after China’s influential state media stoked bullish enthusiasm. The dollar fell for a fifth day and Treasuries dipped. Banks, construction and insurance shares pushed the Stoxx Europe 600 Index higher, and UK homebuilders rallied after a report that the government is considering a temporary increase in the threshold at ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong stocks joined the rest of the world in the bull market territory on Monday, after a more than $1.1 trillion rebound. The Hang Seng Index jumped 3.8%, extending its rally from March’s low to 21%. Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. have contributed 42% of the benchmark’s gains during the period, according to ...

Bloomberg Indian stocks began the week on the front foot after early indicators of economic growth pointed to a recovery and the progress of the rainy season fuelled expectations of healthy demand in nation’s rural areas. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 1% to 36,388.5 as of 9:58 am in Mumbai, set for the highest level since March 6. The NSE ...

Bloomberg Remember last earnings season? When companies were reporting their worst quarter since the financial crisis. And nobody dared guess what the future held. Bankruptcy risk was everywhere. Oh, and stocks rallied so hard that $5 trillion got added to share prices. It’s safe to say investors were in a forgiving mood back then. With stocks up 25% since, the ...

Bloomberg Saudi Arabia led gains in the Gulf as the earnings season started in the kingdom with a positive tone. Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index advanced as much as 0.7%. Food producer Almarai Co. JSC, the first Saudi company to deliver second-quarter numbers, gained as much as 2% after posting a 11% increase in profit. As more company results ...