Bloomberg US equity futures advanced with stocks in Europe as investors kept an eye out for fresh signs of progress in America-China trade negotiations. Treasuries were steady. Contracts on the S&P 500 Index rose, signalling the benchmark would head towards a fifth straight record on Tuesday. In earnings news, Kohl’s Corp tumbled in pre-market trading along with Home Depot after …

Bloomberg China’s small-cap ChiNext Index rose to a two-month high as investors bet authorities may add more liquidity to the financial system. The ChiNext Index advanced 2.8% at the close in Shenzhen after 0.5% gain. Battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co climbed 5.6% as the biggest boost to the measure. Beijing Kunlun Tech Co was among Chinese video game stocks …

Bloomberg Nigerian stocks resumed gains on Tuesday as investors sought more attractive options than the negative real yield on the country’s short-term debt. The benchmark stock index climbed 0.4% in Lagos, leaving it on track for its best month since May. The gauge has risen in the past two weeks, snapping seven weeks of declines. Gains in banking stocks have …