Bloomberg US equity futures and European stocks edged up on Wednesday as investors digested the latest earnings from corporate heavyweights. The dollar stayed higher as delayed data showed America’s trade deficit narrowed, while Treasury yields ticked lower. Contracts on the Nasdaq index advanced and those on the Dow Jones and S&P 500 gauges eked out small gains after General Motors ...

Bloomberg India stocks gained on optimism that the nation’s central bank may abandon its hawkish view on interest rates, in a decision due on Thursday. The S&P BSE Sensex advanced for a fifth session, climbing 1 percent to 36,975.23 in Mumbai, its highest level since September. The NSE Nifty 50 Index also added 1.2 percent to reclaim the 11,000 mark, ...

Bloomberg The Philippine stock market flirted with a bull market run on Wednesday, before ending the day lower. Still, the benchmark recovered a remarkable 18% in just three months, and investors say positive earnings results will further spur gains. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index climbed as much as 1.8 percent in Manila, before it fizzled, dipping below the 8,212.59 level ...