Bloomberg The dollar strengthened and Treasury yields rose after traders added to bets on higher US interest rates, while the S&P 500 Index climbed towards a fresh record. US equities were bolstered by IBM’s forecast for its first sales growth in five years and better-than-estimated earnings at Abbott Laboratories. Oil gained amid signs of declining US stockpiles. The Stoxx Europe ...

Reuters Petrochemical shares dragged down Saudi Arabia’s stock market on Wednesday while Dubai real estate developers were actively traded after two of them reported third-quarter earnings. The Saudi index fell 0.7 percent as 12 of 14 listed petrochemical producers dropped, with Yanbu Petrochemical down 1.9 percent. Most have yet to report third-quarter earnings and will do so in the next ...

Bloomberg Canada’s banking regulator released final rules that will make it tougher for borrowers to take on uninsured mortgages, adding to a growing list of measures to rein in the nation’s housing markets. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions announced measures targeting borrowers in the uninsured mortgage market. A mortgage doesn’t need to be insured if the borrower ...