Bloomberg The global rally in stocks held its momentum on Wednesday as investors showed more optimism of quick economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Treasuries dipped with gold, and a dollar gauge hit its lowest level since early March. Gains in insurance and auto shares pulled the Stoxx Europe 600 Index higher. Contracts on the S&P 500 Index rose along …

Bloomberg The rally in Indian stocks showed no signs of abating on Wednesday as investors continued to bet that easing of the nationwide lockdown will reboot economic growth. The rupee gained for a fourth day, while sovereign bonds were steady. The S&P BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty 50 Index climbed 1.1% each as of 10:57 a.m. to the highest …

Bloomberg Oil rose past $36 a barrel as investors eyed a potential extension of record production curbs by Opec+ while physical markets showed renewed signs of tightness. Futures in New York rose around 2.7%. Russia and several producers in the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies are said to favour an extension of one month to existing cuts, …