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Bloomberg US stock futures turned lower while European shares held onto modest gains after Chinese officials told agriculture companies to pause imports of some farm goods. Treasuries erased their earlier declines. State-owned traders Cofco and Sinograin were ordered to suspend purchases, according to a person familiar with the matter. The move raises the risk of heightening tensions between the two ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong stocks rose, with the benchmark index capping its best day in more than two months, on speculation the US administration won’t take extreme steps in response to China’s crackdown on the city. The Hang Seng Index closed 3.4% higher, led by real estate firms, after falling almost 7% last month. Shares on the mainland also climbed, with ...

Bloomberg Four Singaporean blue-chip stocks lost a combined market capitalisation of $613 million amid record volumes after MSCI Inc. deleted them from its benchmark for the city-state’s largest stocks. Two of the four shares excluded from the MSCI Singapore Index — Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. and Sembcorp Industries Ltd. — became over-sold on a technical indicator, while ComfortDelGro Corp. and ...

Bloomberg How willing will the Federal Reserve be just to switch off all the stimulus it rolled out to safeguard markets from the coronavirus? The most plausible answer is “not very,” logic that forms the most aggressive bull case on equities. As anyone who has watched the rocky path to reopening cities and states, it’s hard to know when to ...

Bloomberg Middle Eastern equity markets mostly rose on Sunday as economies continued to open up from coronavirus lockdowns, with Saudi Arabia leading gains. The Tadawul All Shares Index climbed as much as 4.1%, before trimming gains to 1.7%. Gauges in Abu Dhabi, Egypt and Oman rose. Saudi Arabia began the second phase of easing its shutdown on Sunday by resuming ...

Bloomberg Bangladesh’s benchmark equity index rose after stock markets opened following a two-month trading halt, as investors bet the government ending a nationwide lockdown will revive economic growth. The DSE Broad Index advanced 1.3% Dhaka on Sunday, rising to its highest level since March 12. Stocks last traded on March 25, marking the longest trading halt since 1976. Investors are ...

Bloomberg Stocks climbed while US futures fluctuated on Thursday as investors weighed fresh fiscal stimulus from the European Union against increased friction between America and China. Treasuries drifted. The Stoxx Europe 600 opened in the green for a fourth day after the EU unveiled 2.4 trillion euros ($2.6 trillion) in total recovery spending to battle the impact of the coronavirus. ...

Bloomberg Indian stocks rose amid optimism the restarting of business will help revive the economy. The S&P BSE Sensex Index added 1.8% to 31,169.39 as of 11:43 am in Mumbai on Thursday, while the NSE Nifty 50 Index gained 1.7%. Both gauges may be volatile ahead of the expiry of monthly derivatives contracts, after crossing their 50-day moving averages on ...

Bloomberg Singapore Exchange Ltd. (SGX) faces heightened competition, a drop in profits and close monitoring of its dividend policy after MSCI Inc.’s decision to shift index licensing for some derivatives to Hong Kong, analysts said. MSCI will stop licensing for most derivatives products on SGX’s platform early next year, while separately agreeing to let Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. ...

Bloomberg Stocks advanced in Europe along with US equity futures as investors looked past simmering tensions between Washington and Beijing and focused on progress in relaxing lockdowns. Oil slipped, while Treasuries and the dollar edged higher. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index headed for a third daily increase as the region’s push to revive battered economies looked to be on track, ...