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  Bloomberg Stocks fall and energy prices rose as skepticism about Russia’s promise to de-escalate the war in Ukraine renewed concerns about higher raw material prices and commodity disruption. Europe’s Stoxx 600 snapped a three-day winning streak after surging to the highest level in five weeks. US futures slipped amid warnings that gains of the past two weeks have the …

Bloomberg Apple Inc extended gains, in a winning-streak last seen nearly two decades ago, as improved risk sentiment is sending investors back to the largest US technology companies. Apple rises for an 11th-consecutive day in New York, climbing 1.9% to close at $178.96 and roughly $3 shy of a closing record reached in early January. The longest-winning streak since 2003 …

Bloomberg Tesla Inc added about $84 billion to its stock-market value, more than Ford Motor Co.’s entire market capitalisation, after the electric-vehicle maker said it is planning a second stock split in about two years. Stocks splits for large companies have returned to the spotlight recently with Amazon.com Inc. saying earlier this month that it will do a 20-for-1 stock …

Bloomberg Stocks rise on Tuesday as cease-fire talks between Russia and Ukraine helped fuel risk appetite. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index advanced, with auto and consumer stocks outperforming. US equity futures climbed after benchmarks rose for a third session. Oil reversed earlier declines as investors weighed the impact of China’s mobility curbs against a Covid-19 resurgence on demand. Government bond …

  Bloomberg Investors are scrambling for safety as risks mount, from the war in Ukraine to rising interest rates and a global recession. They have found it in the US stock market — particularly the biggest American companies. The S&P 500 Index is up more than 8% over the past two weeks, recouping all of its losses since the Russian …

  Bloomberg Bitcoin’s stealth rally over the past two weeks not only pushed it past a key level of $45,000 — it also put the world’s biggest cryptocurrency back in positive territory for the year. The token rises to around $47,000 at 3:30 pm in Hong Kong, well above the $35,000-to-$45,000 range where it’s been stuck since early January. With …

  Bloomberg Chinese tech stocks slumped on Friday amid continued concern about the sector’s earnings and the risk of local firms being kicked off American exchanges. The Hang Seng Tech Index slid 5% in afternoon trading, the most in over a week. Delivery giant Meituan plunged 8.2% as investors had worried about the company’s growth ahead of its fourth-quarter results. …

Bloomberg European stocks were set for their first weekly drop in three, as investors consider concerns over the surging inflation and the war in Ukraine hurting growth in the region. The Stoxx 600 Index was down less than 0.1% in London, with banks and energy sectors among the biggest decliners. Real estate and retail stocks outperformed. Last week, the European …

Bloomberg Russian equities erased earlier advance and fall during the second day of limited trading after a record long shutdown of the country’s stock market. The MOEX Russia Index was down 2.9% by 12:18 pm in Moscow after earlier rising as much as 3.3%. Gas giant Gazprom PJSC led losses after the US and the European Union reached a deal …

  Bloomberg European stocks ticked higher with US futures, while Treasuries extended their slide as investors weighed the risks of rising inflation and the impact of the war in Ukraine. Oil fluctuated and the dollar edged higher. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose 0.2%, with utilities the best-performing sector and technology the worst. Shares in Russia advanced as they partially …