Bloomberg European stocks advanced and Wall Street futures were steady as traders braced for a report that may show US inflation is cooling, reducing pressure for aggressive rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. The benchmark European stocks gauge advanced 0.5%, boosted by a second day of gains for real estate stocks amid hopes of an easier outlook for rates. ...

  Bloomberg South Korea plans to significantly extend onshore trading hours for the won next year in an effort to improve access for foreign investors. The government will work to allow dollar-won spot trading until 2 am as early as the second half of 2024, versus the current close of 3:30 pm, Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho said during a press ...

  Bloomberg Britain’s blue-chip stock index is trading near an all-time high in an optimistic start to 2023, adding to gains for a gauge that managed to avoid last year’s global selloff. The FTSE 100 Index closed up 0.4%, taking its year-to-date rise to 3.7% and closing at the highest level since August 2018. The index is less than 2% ...