Bloomberg Abu Dhabi stocks climb the most in the Middle East as the United Arab Emirates’ biggest lender seeks to increase the limit on foreign ownership of its shares. First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) surged as much as 5.8 percent, the most since April 2017. The stock was the biggest contributor to the ADX General Index’s 1.6 percent gain. The lender ...

Bloomberg Clues on trade policy are likely to be top of mind for stocks investors watching President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday. Trade remarks may influence equity sectors from footwear to auto parts and pharma stocks may be volatile if the president zeros in on drug costs reforms, while financials and housing are likely to be ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump’s desire to put “America first” has fostered new disputes between the US and its allies. In Asia, old rivalries are also roaring back. Ties between Japan and South Korea—two of the US’s closest security partners—have arguably turned their most hostile in more than half a century over a series of diplomatic disputes. Now, there are signs ...