Bloomberg The euro has carved out a dominant position in the fast-growing market for green-bond financing, accounting for almost half of all new issuances last year, according to the European Central Bank (ECB). The development dovetails with European Union ambitions to make the continent the first climate-neutral region by 2050. ECB President Christine Lagarde has promised to reflect on how ...

Bloomberg European stocks and US futures dropped as momentum in risk assets stalled after a historic rally. Treasuries advanced. Banks dragged the Stoxx Europe 600 Index lower. The dollar rose for the first time in nine days, while the euro weakened. Government bonds in the European periphery slipped. A gauge of European junk-grade credit risk increased. Brent crude oil slid ...

Bloomberg Short sellers across Asia are being drawn to the health care sector, betting the region’s best-performing industry this year is poised for a retreat. The daily average amount of short interest among 324 biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks across Asia’s major equity benchmarks has more than doubled so far this year from 2019, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Australian ...