Bloomberg Monday’s Asia trading session took on a decisively risk-off tone: US stock index futures fell, Treasuries gained and risk-sensitive currencies slid as investors fretted over fresh lockdowns to slow the new variant. Senator Joe Manchin’s rejection of the US spending package at the heart of President Joe Biden’s economic agenda heaped fresh fuel to the fire with market …

  Bloomberg India’s benchmark index was poised to enter a correction as concerns about risks from the rapid spread of the omicron coronavirus variant prompted selling of equities ahead of year-end holidays. Reliance Industries Ltd. was the biggest drag on the S&P BSE Sensex, which retreated 2.8% to 55,423.99 as of 1:24 pm in Mumbai, headed for its biggest two-day …

  Bloomberg Australia has revised up its forecast for resources and energy export revenue on the back of strong coal and liquefied natural gas prices, even as the world tries to wean itself off heavy-polluting fossil fuels. Exports are expected to hit a record A$379 billion ($271 billion) in the year to June 30, 2022, revised up by 9% from …