Bloomberg South Korean stocks and the currency could come under pressure as policy makers consider stricter social-distancing measures and a lockdown amid a flare-up in Covid-19 cases. Such concerns saw the benchmark Kospi index and the won slip early on Wednesday, although losses were pared after a senior health ministry official denied market rumours that authorities will raise social-distancing rules …

Bloomberg Automaker stocks gained in India after the government said it will look into cutting taxes on some vehicles. The overall market was little changed. A measure of automotive stocks climbed 1.5%, the most among 19 industry groups, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex Index was little changed as of 11:36 am in Mumbai. Hero Motocorp Ltd. led peers higher, …

Bloomberg Octopus Energy Ltd, the clean energy provider, plans to add millions of new customers this decade on a pace that could soon make it the UK’s largest energy supplier. Octopus Energy hopes to reach about 5 million households in the UK by 2025, according to Chief Executive Officer Greg Jackson, up from about 1.6 million today. The British energy …