Bloomberg Bank of America Corp (BofA) joined Wall Street rivals in capitalising on market volatility while also benefiting from an increase in lending. The company’s trading operation posted $4.72 billion in revenue, down just 7.1% from a year earlier after analysts expected a 16% decline. The best results were in the equities business, which posted a 9.5% gain, the …

Bloomberg China’s technology stocks slumped as trading resumed in Hong Kong after the long weekend, with continued concern over government regulation and a potential delisting of US-traded shares dampening sentiment. The Hang Seng Tech Index declined 3.8% from its closing level on April 14, with video-game streaming site Bilibili Inc plunging almost 11%. China is starting a two-month “clean-up” inspection …

Bloomberg Stocks in Europe declined and bond yields climbed as markets reopened after a holiday amid hawkish comments by Federal Reserve officials and Russia’s renewed campaign in eastern Ukraine. Healthcare stocks led the decline in the Stoxx Europe 600 index. Dutch automaker Stellantis NV slumped after halting output at factory near Moscow that makes vans, following a long list of …