Bloomberg Hong Kong’s equity traders can’t get enough of Tencent Holdings Ltd., the $950 billion giant that’s on pace for its biggest ever monthly gain. They’re paying up for bullish derivatives tracking the Chinese internet firm, buying thousands of January call options that expire on Thursday. The price of one Tencent contract — which bets the stock will rise past ...

Bloomberg Global stocks rise with US equity futures as investors focused on the prospect of additional fiscal stimulus and supportive Federal Reserve policy amid the worsening pandemic. The dollar dipped. Europe’s Stoxx 600 Index opened higher in a broad-based rally. Stocks outperformed in South Korea and Hong Kong. US futures pointed higher, with Nasdaq 100 contracts leading gains ahead of ...

Bloomberg Debt sales in India’s rupee corporate bond market are likely to slow significantly this year after reaching a record in 2020, according to a Bloomberg News survey of debt arrangers. Issuance will fall by 17% to about 7.55 trillion rupees this year, according to the median estimate of six of the nation’s top debt arrangers. Companies have less need ...