Bloomberg US stocks rose within striking distance of records amid optimism economic growth can continue apace even as the world’s two largest economies square off in a trade skirmish. The dollar slid the most in two weeks. The S&P 500 Index hit the highest level since January 29 and the Cboe Volatility Index dipped below 11 for the first time ...

Bloomberg Chinese equities powered higher on Tuesday as the Shanghai Composite Index posted its biggest gain in more than two years. Infrastructure and property companies were some of the best performers after a report in state media raised hopes for further policy support. The Shanghai benchmark climbed 2.7 percent, its first advance in a week, to close at 2,779 points. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Aldar announced its financial results for the first half of 2018, delivering a resilient underlying performance across the business. According to a press statement, gross profit in the second quarter of 2018 increased by 20 percent to AED649 million compared to AED542 million in 2017. Commenting on the results, Talal Al Dhiyebi, Chief Executive Officer of ...