Bloomberg India stocks rise, buoyed by prospects of earnings growth. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 0.3% to 49,568.70 as of 10:01 am in Mumbai, while the NSE Nifty 50 Index advanced 0.4%. Both measures are set to gain for a second day. Foreign fund purchases have pushed India’s key equity gauges to successive new records this year, while all five …

Bloomberg The International Energy Agency (IEA) lowered forecasts for global oil demand as renewed lockdowns to contain the pandemic temper the recovery expected this year. “The global vaccine roll-out is putting fundamentals on a stronger trajectory for the year, with both supply and demand shifting back into growth,” the agency said in a monthly report. “But it will take more …

Bloomberg Europe’s aviation safety regulator is poised to clear the Boeing Co 737 Max for a return to service in the region, marking a major step in the jet’s global comeback from two deadly crashes. The final airworthiness directive will be issued next week, spelling out required changes and added pilot training requirements, European Union Aviation Safety Agency Executive Director …