Bloomberg Stocks and US futures rise on Tuesday as optimism that economic re-openings will boost growth outweighed concern about a pick-up in virus cases in parts of Asia. The dollar dipped and oil rises. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed back towards a record reached last week, while contracts on the Nasdaq 100 Index led gains in US futures after …

Bloomberg The Tokyo Stock Exchange is considering expanding trading hours for cash equities in a move designed to attract retail investors and foreign traders, the Nikkei newspaper reported, without citing anyone. The bourse, which ends trading at 3 pm Tokyo time, is considering expanding hours into the afternoon or evening in a change that could be in time for a …

Bloomberg Oil drifted lower as a demand recovery in key regions raised optimism about rising fuel consumption, despite a Covid-19 flare-up in parts of Asia. Futures in New York slipped near $65 a barrel while Brent fell towards $68 in London as the dollar nudged higher. Chinese refiners have churned through record volumes of crude so far this year, but …