Bloomberg Stocks in Europe advanced along with US equity futures as traders evaluated the resilience of the global recovery to a record spike in coronavirus cases. The Stoxx Europe 600 index nudged closer to last month’s record high, with utilities and car makers leading the advance as all industry sectors gained. Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 …

  Bloomberg Emerging-market assets are set to rise in 2022 as moderating inflation and accelerating growth trigger gains, but it won’t happen until the second half of the year. That’s the consensus among investors like Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co who spoke with Bloomberg on the outlook for developing-nation stocks, bonds and currencies in …

Bloomberg Gold edged higher as investors assessed the resilience of the global economic recovery, with Covid-19 cases hitting a pandemic record. Bullion is heading for its first annual loss in three years as central banks start to dial back pandemic-era stimulus to contain inflation. The S&P 500 notched its 69th record close of 2021, suggesting investors remain relatively sanguine about …