Bloomberg European stocks edged higher, US equity futures slipped and Asian shares dropped on Tuesday as investors weighed an up-tick in coronavirus infections in several nations and signs of fresh trade tension. Oil rose. The Stoxx 600 Index nudged upward after a downbeat start as gains for healthcare shares offset declines for the financial and energy sectors. S&P 500 futures …

Bloomberg Sri Lanka’s stocks resumed a fall on Tuesday after the Monday session ended prematurely following a 10% slump in a gauge of blue-chip shares. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed down 3.3%. The nation’s stock exchange halted trading for 30 minutes earlier in the day, triggered by a 5% drop in a blue-chip index that comprises 20 key …

Bloomberg In the equity market, fear of missing out seems to be overshadowing fear of all that’s wrong with the economy. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. says pessimism will soon get the upper hand and send the S&P 500 Index down almost 20% in the next three months. Fiscal and monetary support over the past few weeks of the coronavirus pandemic …