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  Bloomberg The recent brisk rebound in equity markets won’t last as the macroeconomic data continue to deteriorate and earnings forecasts are being slashed, strategists at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Sanford C Bernstein warn. “Without clear signs of a positive shift in macro momentum, temporary re-risking could actually increase risks of another leg lower in the market rather than …

  Bloomberg For almost a decade, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd embodied China’s economic miracle, sustaining a dizzying pace of growth and approaching trillion-dollar valuations with splashy forays into every corner of the internet. That spectacular run could officially end on Thursday, when the e-commerce powerhouse that Jack Ma founded is expected to record its first-ever decline …

  Bloomberg US stock futures climbed on Wednesday as some of the investor anxiety over tense US-China ties eased, while Treasuries extended a slide sparked by hawkish Federal Reserve comments. S&P 500 futures and contracts on the Nasdaq 100 both rise by about 0.4%. Europe’s Stoxx 600 was little changed as investors assessed signs of resilience in the latest company …

Bloomberg Stocks and US equity futures slid on Tuesday amid escalating US-China tension over Taiwan and deepening worries about a global economic slowdown, driving investors into the safety of government bonds. The Stoxx Europe 600 falls 0.6%, with energy among the few industries bucking the trend after BP Plc hiked its dividend and accelerated share buybacks to the fastest pace …

Bloomberg Investors may be getting overconfident in betting the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates sooner to bolster a flagging US economy, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. strategists. “Looking at the re-pricing of cyclical assets in the US and EU, we think the market might have been too complacent too soon in fading recession risks on expectations of a …

Bloomberg European stocks ticker higher as corporate earnings continued to deliver upside surprises while investors assessed remarks from central bankers that higher interest rates are needed to bring inflation under control. The Stoxx 600 Index rises 0.2%, led by banks, as HSBC Holdings Plc posted better-than-estimated profits. S&P 500 contracts slipped following the best month for US stocks since November …

  Bloomberg Bitcoin declined after reaching the highest levels since mid-June on Saturday amid optimism that the market may have recovered from its worst levels. The largest cryptocurrency dropped as much as 2.8% to $23,130 on Monday after hitting $24,658 on Saturday, its highest since June 13. Its 27% gain in July made for the best month since October. Ether …

  Bloomberg Chinese stocks plunged on Friday to cap a brutal month which marked the return of almost all the worries that have spooked investors for much of the past one year. From signs of renewed crackdown on the tech sector to an escalation of the crisis engulfing property developers and a rebound in Covid-19 cases, traders have had to …

Bloomberg Renewable stocks notched record gains following a landmark climate deal struck by US Senators Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer. Sunrun Inc., the largest US residential-solar installer, jumped as much as 34%, the most on record. TPI Composites Inc., which makes wind-turbine blades, climbed as much as 38% in its biggest gain ever. Rooftop-solar company Sunnova Energy International Inc. surged …

Bloomberg Stocks rise on Thursday as the prospect of a slower pace of Federal Reserve monetary tightening filtered across global markets. Investors are turning their focus to the busiest day of the earnings season along with key economic data. Mining and energy shares gained in Europe as oil advanced. Solar energy and renewables stocks rallied in Europe and premarket trading …