Bloomberg Stocks rise as the vaccine rollout and slowing virus outbreaks spurred bets on a global recovery. West Texas Intermediate crude topped $60 a barrel amid an arctic freeze in parts of the US. Europe’s Stoxx 600 Index climbed, led by banks and commodity shares. South Korean and Japanese shares led Asia higher. US markets are shut for Presidents’ Day, ...

Bloomberg Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average topped 30,000 yen for the first time since August 1990, as it continued its charge back up through levels not seen since the collapse of the bubble economy. The gauge rises 1.9% to close at 30,084.15 on Monday, amid signs an economic recovery is intact at home and hopes of progress in US stimulus ...

DUBAI / WAM The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) team announced that the Hope Probe, which successfully entered the orbit of Mars last Tuesday, has sent the first image of the Red planet on Sunday. Having travelled more than 493 million kilometers over the past seven months, millions in the UAE, the Arab region and around the world have eagerly awaited ...