Bloomberg Stocks in Europe edged higher after a rally in Asia drove the region’s shares to their highest level since October amid optimism over China’s economy and trade talks. Commodities from oil to copper jumped. The Stoxx Europe 600 edged up following a choppy morning as gains by telecommunications companies offset declines in carmakers, after President Donald Trump received a …

Bloomberg Indian equities declined, skipping a global rally, as investors assessed the nation’s retaliation to a deadly attack on its defense forces last week. Four security personnel and two militants were killed in the Indian army’s military encounter in Kashmir. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.9 percent to 35,498.44 at the 3:30 pm close in Mumbai, capping an eighth …

Bloomberg India’s central bank approved an early transfer of a part of its profit to the government, which is desperate for cash to fund populist pledges ahead of a national election. The Reserve Bank of India’s board, approved 280 billion rupees ($4 billion) as interim dividend, according to a statement. This is the second straight year that the RBI has …