Bloomberg US stocks rose as earnings season continued with another major bank reporting healthy results. The dollar rose, while Treasuries declined with gold, as Congress appeared closer to a deal to avert a government shutdown after January 19. All major equity gauges were higher, with semiconductor companies leading gainers. The S&P 500 Index climbed after Bank of America Corp. beat ...

Bloomberg Bitcoin tumbled below $10,000, bringing its loss to almost 50 percent from a record set only a month ago, as increased scrutiny from regulators around the world weighs on the digital- coin craze. The largest cryptocurrency dropped 10 percent to $9,610.05 as of 9:33 am in New York, its first foray below $10,000 since December 1, according to consolidated ...

Reuters Gulf stock markets were mixed on Wednesday with Masraf Al Rayan, Qatar’s second-largest bank by market value, pulling the Qatari stock index 0.2 percent lower. Shares in Masraf Al Rayan sank 2.7 percent after the bank reported a 9.6 percent drop in fourth-quarter net profit to 466 million riyals, below an average 562.5 million riyal forecast by Reuters analysts. ...