Bloomberg Stocks in Europe began the week advancing alongside the US futures after equities set fresh record highs. The yen weakened. Mining shares led gainers in Europe along with utilities including Suez SA, which jumped after an approach by rival Veolia Environnement SA. Contracts on the three main American stock indexes pointed to a strong open on Wall Street. Markets …

Bloomberg Indian stocks reversed gains, halting a six-day advance, after the government said troops clashed with Chinese counterparts. The main stock index remained on course to cap its best run of monthly gains in four years. A gauge of implied stock volatility surged after the announcement and the S&P BSE Sensex slipped 0.8% to 39,166.6 at 1:02 pm. The measure’s …

Bloomberg Saudi Aramco discovered two oil and gas fields in northern parts of Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s official news agency reported, citing Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. Gas has started flowing from Hadabat Al-Hajara field near the Iraqi border at an average daily rate of 16 million standard cubic feet, in addition to 1,944 barrels of condensates, which are …