Stocks

Bloomberg The gains in Malaysian equities since Mahathir Mohamed’s shock election win haven’t stopped an exodus of foreign money from gathering pace — with this year’s almost $1 billion of overseas inflows into the market at risk of being wiped out. The nation’s stock market had a volatile start following a three-day holiday for the election, before the benchmark inched …

Bloomberg The strong dollar is proving too much of a headwind for gold. Hedge funds and other large speculators pared bullish bets on bullion to the lowest in more than two years as the metal fell below $1,300 an ounce for the first time this year, spurring the biggest weekly price decline since December. Money managers headed for the exits …

Bloomberg Chinese-backed Asia Pacific Exchange Pte (Apex) said it will start trading in Singapore from May 25, the latest foray into overseas trading venues by mainland investors. Apex will offer palm olein futures that will be dollar-denominated and physically delivered, it said in a statement. The bourse will be the third derivatives exchange in the city-state, joining venues owned by …

Bloomberg US stocks advanced as consumer shares got a boost from Macy’s Inc.’s results and Treasuries rebounded from Tuesday’s selloff. The euro fell amid political uncertainty in Italy. The S&P 500 Index pushed above its average price for the past 100 days, with Macy’s results providing more insight into the strength of the American consumer. The 10-year note yield slipped …

Bloomberg Oil traded near $71 a barrel as rising stockpiles and signs of slower demand growth countered concerns Iranian supplies will soon be curbed by sanctions. Futures dropped as much as 0.7 percent in New York. The International Energy Agency trimmed estimates for demand growth, and boosted those for supply, as prices have jumped to three-year highs. US industry data …

Bloomberg The 10-year Treasury yield topped 3.05 percent for the first time in four years, stocks slumped from two-month highs and the dollar rallied as speculation grew that signs of a firm American economy won’t derail the Federal Reserve from its rate path. The S&P 500 Index halted a four-day rally, ending a risk-on mood that had propelled equities to …

Bloomberg Coinbase Inc. became the best-known cryptocurrency exchange in the US by bringing Bitcoin to the masses. Now it’s looking to crack Wall Street. The San Francisco-based company is developing several tools to lure institutional investors onto its platform. They include custodial services where investors can store large amounts of digital currencies, as well as enhanced trading capabilities, such as …

Bloomberg US stocks edged higher as trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies showed signs of abating. The dollar slipped and the 10-year Treasury yield pushed towards 3 percent. The S&P 500 Index climbed as technology shares paced gains after President Donald Trump made a major reversal on an earlier move to block telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp. from …

Bloomberg India’s equities gave up gains to close little changed, while the rupee and bonds declined Monday as exit polls signaled that majority may prove elusive for PM Narendra Modi’s BJP in elections in a key southern state. At least four polls, including Today’s Chanakya, which accurately predicted Modi’s victory in 2014 elections, showed the BJP as the single largest …

Bloomberg The fate of the flattening US yield curve now rests squarely in the words of Federal Reserve officials. Bond traders have already reached their verdict. The yield spread between 5- and 30-year Treasuries narrowed last week to as little as 26.2 basis points, the lowest since August 2007. The prospect of an inverted curve, which has presaged past recessions, …