BLOOMBERG Japanese equities are set to climb over the next six months, helped by optimism for corporate profitability and speculation the US will pause interest rate hikes, according to strategists. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average will rise to 34,000 at the end of the fiscal second half through March, according to the median forecast of strategists surveyed by Bloomberg News. …

BLOOMBERG Stocks rose and Treasuries fell after US lawmakers reached a deal on the weekend to avoid a government shutdown. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index rose about 0.2% on the first trading day of the fourth quarter, and futures on the Nasdaq 100 advanced 0.7% after compromise legislation passed on Saturday to keep the government running until November 17. Both indexes …

BLOOMBERG Some of the first owners of Apple Inc’s iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max are complaining that the new devices get too hot during use or while charging, a potential setback for the company’s flagship product. The gripes have spread across Apple online forums and social media networks, including Reddit and X. Customers say that the back or side …