Stocks

  BLOOMBERG Global stocks climbed for the first time in four days amid earnings reports in Europe and America that topped estimates. The yen strengthened a second day ahead of central bank decisions from Japan and the U.S. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed and banks led European shares higher after a three-day slump. The yen rose and Treasuries …

  BLOOMBERG Shares retreated around the world, while crude oil fluctuated amid concerns that a supply glut will persist. The yen strengthened, reflecting investor caution before central bank meetings this week in the U.S. and Japan. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell for the second time in three days since climbing within 1 percent of its all-time high. Energy …

  BLOOMBERG Saudi Arabian stocks led an advance across most Gulf Arab equities as the kingdom prepared to announce a road map for the post-oil era. The Tadawul All Share Index added 1.7 percent, the most in more than a month and extending gains after it entered a so-called bull market on Thursday. The kingdom is scheduled to set out …

  BLOOMBERG A gauge of commodities headed for a five-month high, spurred by gains from metals to soy beans, and weighing on government bonds as the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at its latest policy meeting. Steel reinforcement bars jumped to a 19-month high in Shanghai, buoyed by an improving Chinese property market. Brent crude held near $46 …

  BLOOMBERG U.S. and European shares fluctuated near the highest levels in at least three months as investors focused on companies with results that beat estimates, offsetting declines among energy producers that slumped with the price of crude. The dollar strengthened. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index swung near 2,100, a level it breached Tuesday for the first time in …

  BLOOMBERG Global stocks climbed to a four-month high and emerging markets rallied as oil rose above $40 a barrel and corporate results beat analyst estimates. European equities were poised for their highest close since January as financial reports boosted companies including Danone and L’Oreal SA. South Korea’s won gained as the central bank refrained from loosening monetary policy and …

  BLOOMBERG Crude oil’s fourth-straight decline weighed on energy companies and currencies of commodity-exporting nations after talks between major producers ended in Doha without any agreement on limiting output. While the drop in energy prices was moderated by a labor strike in Kuwait that curbed production, it dragged down the ruble, which posted the biggest loss among major currencies. The …

BLOOMBERG Global stocks rallied for a fifth day and oil climbed, while the dollar reversed gains, and Singapore’s currency dropped as the city state unexpectedly loosened monetary policy. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose as Nestle SA led a surge in food companies, after Asian equities posted their longest rally in a year, while Standard & Poor’s Index futures were …

  BLOOMBERG The cloud that China cast over financial markets is starting to lift — and that’s a boon for stocks and commodities. After trade data pointed to stronger growth in the world’s second-biggest economy, global equities wiped out the last of this year’s losses, copper and iron ore jumped, and haven assets including the yen and gold retreated. European …

BLOOMBERG Stocks rose with commodities, while the yen and government bonds slipped, as oil’s advance above $40 a barrel boosted economic optimism. The MSCI All-Country World Index pared gains after the International Monetary Fund cut its global expansion forecast. Metals prices jumped, helping push the Bloomberg Commodity Index to the highest this month. The yen fell versus most of its …