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Bloomberg US stocks edged lower, while the dollar strengthened versus the yen in listless trading before Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifies to Congress this week and companies begin to deliver second-quarter results. The S&P 500 Index was little changed in weak trading, while technology shares retreated before banks kick off earnings. European equities declined as energy producers slid when …

DUBAI / Reuters Blue-chip banks pushed Middle East stock markets slightly higher on Tuesday, a day ahead of the testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen for clues on when the central bank would tighten US monetary policy. Yellen’s semi-annual monetary policy testimony before Congress will be on Wednesday and Thursday. San Francisco Federal Reserve President John Williams said on …

Bloomberg Technology shares drove gains in US equities, while natural gas and crude lifted commodities. The dollar strengthened with Treasuries as investors prepare to parse second-quarter earnings for more evidence global economic growth is back on track. The S&P 500 Index rose for a second day as tech shares rebounded from last week’s selloff. Trading was light, with the volume …

Bloomberg Hawkish signals from central bankers have punished stocks and bonds alike in the past week. Also punished: investors who make a living operating in several asset classes at once. They’ve been stung by the concerted selloff that lifted 10-year Treasury yields by 25 basis points and sent tech stocks to the biggest losses in 16 months. Among the hardest-hit …

Bloomberg It’s not just emerging-market stocks that have shed their umbi- lical link to oil and commodities. Bonds and currencies are also breaking free. Stocks in the developing world posted the best start to a year since 2009 even as oil capped its worst first half in 19 years. That’s partly because the weight of energy companies in the benchmark …

Bloomberg Asian equities gained even as concerns over potential international fall out from North Korea’s nuclear weapons program faded. The MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index rose 0.2 percent to 153.97 as of 4:30 p.m. in Hong Kong, reversing an earlier drop of the same magnitude. Technology stocks were among the biggest boosts to the gauge after being beaten down on …

Bloomberg A risk-off mood seeped into markets on Tuesday, with haven assets including gold and the Japanese yen climbing and stocks slipping in the wake of an apparent milestone in North Korea’s weapons program. Early market optimism in Asia — sparked by bullish American economic data yesterday — ebbed as North Korea said it successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, …

Bloomberg Hong Kong stocks sank the most since November as profit taking in some of the city’s top performing shares sparked a wider selloff. The Hang Seng Index dropped as much as 2.1 percent before paring declines to 1.5 percent at the close. Tencent Holdings Ltd., Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. and Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. were the biggest losers on …

Bloomberg European stocks started the week on a firm footing, rising for the first time in five days as oil and metal gains spurred energy companies and miners. The dollar strengthened against all of its G-10 peers. Banks also rallied as the Stoxx Europe 600 Index advanced. Crude climbed for an eighth day running, the longest winning streak this year, …

Bloomberg China’s large-cap stocks fell for a second day as a technical indicator signaled recent gains were overdone. Insurance companies led the retreat. The SSE 50 Index of some of China’s largest companies dropped 0.6 percent at the close. New China Life Insurance Co. slid the most in two weeks to lead insurers lower, while Kweichow Moutai Co. fell the …