Bloomberg Global stocks headed for the biggest four-day rally since November 2020 as companies from the US to Europe reported better-than-forecast earnings and dip-buying returned to technology shares. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 Index jumped 1.1%, while those on the S&P 500 added 0.4%. Europe’s Stoxx 600 Index traded above its 50-day moving average for the first time since …

  Bloomberg Bitcoin slipped back on Wednesday after touching a near two-week high, spotlighting the token’s struggle to vault a key technical hurdle and reclaim the $40,000 level. The world’s largest cryptocurrency retreated about 1.3% to $38,300 as of 3:40 pm in Singapore, after touching $39,267 a day earlier. Ether, the second-largest coin, falls some 1.5%. A Bitcoin price trendline …

  Bloomberg Four countries asked the European Union to reverse a plan to make some natural gas projects eligible for its coveted green label in a last-minute plea, highlighting divisions about how to manage the energy transition. In a letter sent to the European Commission, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden and Denmark argued there’s a lack of scientific evidence to include …