Bloomberg The main equity index in Saudi Arabia led gains in the Gulf after crude advanced for a third consecutive week as the kingdom and other main producers cut output while demand shows signs of recovery. The Tadawul All Share Index rose 1.3% as of 11:30 am in Riyadh, with petrochemicals maker Saudi Basic Industries and oil giant Saudi Aramco ...

Bloomberg As the world began to go into lockdown, the biggest money managers loaded up on quarantine stocks. Netflix Inc., Peloton Interactive Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Zoom Video Communications Inc. were some of the most sought-after names in the first quarter, according to regulatory filings. George Soros, Stan Druckenmiller and Philippe Laffont were among the managers piling into such stocks. ...

Bloomberg In the face of an unprecedented oil market collapse, Opec+ is responding with an urgency never seen before. With unusual speed, the alliance is launching an unparalleled program of production cutbacks this month to offset the slump induced by coronavirus pandemic. The 23-nation coalition is well on its way to cutting 9.7 million barrels of daily crude output — ...