Bloomberg Global stocks erased losses sparked by the U.K.’s secession vote, the Dow Jones Industrial Average topped its closing record and commodities joined a rally in risk assets on the prospect of stimulus in major economies. Government bonds sank with the yen. The MSCI All-Country World Index reached its highest level since June 23, while the S&P 500 Index …
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OPEC sees tighter 2017 oil market, Brexit drag on economy
LONDON / Reuters OPEC on Tuesday gave an upbeat outlook for the oil market in 2017, saying global demand for its crude would be higher than its current production and pointing to a supply deficit rather than a sizeable surplus that has weighed on prices. However, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in a monthly report also cut …
Read More »Emerging assets gain as investors bet Fed holds interest rates
Nupur Acharya / Maria Levitov Emerging-market assets rose for a third day as a hiring surge in the U.S. spurred confidence in the world’s biggest economy, bolstering stock markets from China to Poland. Exporters led gains as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. rose to a record. A gauge of Chinese shares traded in Hong Kong jumped the most since May. Equities …
Read More »Tokyo’s Nikkei index soars, Pokemon powers Nintendo
Tokyo / AFP Tokyo’s benchmark stock index soared Monday morning after a strong US jobs report and as the landslide victory of Japan’s ruling coalition in weekend elections boosted stimulus hopes. The Nikkei 225 surged 3.21 percent, or 485.26 points, to 15,592.24, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares climbed 3.01 percent, or 36.39 points, to 1,246.27. …
Read More »Stock rally fuels Indian Rupee’s biggest advance in 2 weeks
Goyal India’s rupee rose the most in almost two weeks amid optimism a rally that propelled local stocks to a bull market will lure more foreign inflows. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex index of shares surged 1.8 percent to its highest close since August, tracking gains across emerging markets after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report improved confidence in the …
Read More »Devaluation bets spur Egypt stocks
BLOOMBERG Egyptian stocks had the biggest advance in almost four months, leading gains across most Middle Eastern markets, as traders speculated the country may devalue its currency as early as Tuesday. The EGX 30 Index jumped 4.7 percent at the close in Cairo, with trading volumes on the main gauge 157 percent above the average of the past 20 …
Read More »Sugar surge helps boost global food prices
Bloomberg Global food prices climbed the most in almost four years, boosted by a rally in sugar and gains in grains, dairy and meat. The United Nations’ food-price index jumped 4.2 percent in June, the most since July 2012, the group’s Food & Agriculture Organization said on its website. The gauge, which monitors 73 different food prices, advanced for …
Read More »Commodities rally fizzling out as Merchant Fund sees oil drop
Bloomberg The best is probably over for commodities this year as the Brexit vote adds risks to global growth and oil is set to retreat, according to the Merchant Commodity Fund, which returned 9 percent in the first half. The fund, run by ex-Cargill Inc. employees Doug King and Michael Coleman, has changed its commodities outlook to neutral from …
Read More »Stocks, pound unchanged as UK’s exit paralyzes global markets
BLOOMBERG A week after Britain began voting to leave the European Union, global markets are still being dominated by the consequences. There are signs the tension is easing: The pound held steady after former London Mayor Boris Johnson said he won’t run to succeed David Cameron as U.K. Conservative Party leader, offering the chance of a smoother transition of …
Read More »Canada M&A hits Brexit roadblock after roaring start to 2016
Bloomberg Mergers and acquisitions involving Canadian firms slid in the second quarter as market volatility, the U.S. election and the U.K.’s Brexit vote disrupted dealmaking, which reached a nine-year high of nearly $123 billion in the first half of the year. Deals involving Canadian firms were struck in a broad range of industries, including industrials, consumer, and in infrastructure …
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