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  Bloomberg European stocks steadied with US equity futures on Thursday as investors braced for the European Central Bank’s first interest rate hike in 11 years, while Russia resumed sending gas to Europe through a key pipeline, dispelling investors’ worst fears. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index and the euro recouped losses following the resignation of Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi. …

  Bloomberg India is best positioned among emerging nations to withstand a global recession, as a thriving domestic market makes it less dependent on exports, according to US-based GQG Partners LLC. The firm has more than $7 billion invested in India, where favorable demographics are driving local consumer demand, Sudarshan Murthy, a portfolio manager, said in an interview. GQG’s upbeat …

  Bloomberg US equity futures fell with stocks amid rising concern that Europe will lose access to Russian gas, sending the region into a recession that could have global repercussions. Contracts on the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 turned lower, reversing earlier gains, along with the Stoxx 600 Index as the European Union (EU) laid out preparations for a …

  Bloomberg Chinese tech stocks advanced following a report that regulators are wrapping up an investigation into Didi Global Inc with a hefty fine, with traders again hoping this will herald an end to a crackdown on the sector. The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 1.6%, with Meituan and NetEase Inc contributing the most to the rise. The move also …

  Bloomberg SoftBank Group Corp has temporarily paused talks about listing shares of its chips division, Arm Ltd., in London because of turmoil in the UK government, while it continues to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) for the business in New York, according to people familiar with the matter. SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has repeatedly said his primary focus …

Bloomberg US equity futures advanced as investors assessed the outlook for corporate earnings and global growth amid Europe’s deepening energy crisis. The dollar falls against all its group of 10 peers. Contracts on the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 climbed 0.9% after early-week gains unravelled on Apple Inc’s plans to slow hiring to brace for a potential economic downturn. The …

  Bloomberg The Indian rupee touched another record low as foreign investors continued to sell the nation’s equities. The rupee declined to as low as 80.06 per dollar on Tuesday before reversing losses as traders cited possible central bank intervention. The currency has been buffeted by nearly $30 billion of foreign outflows from the nation’s equities so far this year …

  Bloomberg European stocks and US equity futures rise, while the dollar weakened as investors scaled back bets on how aggressively the Federal Reserve will tighten policy, easing recession fears. The Stoxx Europe 600 advanced to its highest level in more than a month, led by mining and energy shares. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices added …

  Bloomberg Hong Kong’s stocks climbed on Monday, with a rally in beaten-down property and technology names helping the benchmark index rebound from the brink of a technical correction. The Hang Seng Index jumped 2.7%, snapping a five-day loss. Country Garden Holdings Co. — China’s largest builder — was among the top gainers following a report that the nation’s banking …

Bloomberg US equity-index futures edged up and the dollar’s surge stalled at the end of a week in which markets have been whipsawed by shifting expectations for monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve and worries over global economic growth. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 contracts signalled a higher open for US stocks after Wall Street closed with a small drop …