Bloomberg Stocks climbed while US futures fluctuated on Thursday as investors weighed fresh fiscal stimulus from the European Union against increased friction between America and China. Treasuries drifted. The Stoxx Europe 600 opened in the green for a fourth day after the EU unveiled 2.4 trillion euros ($2.6 trillion) in total recovery spending to battle the impact of the coronavirus. …

Bloomberg Indian stocks rose amid optimism the restarting of business will help revive the economy. The S&P BSE Sensex Index added 1.8% to 31,169.39 as of 11:43 am in Mumbai on Thursday, while the NSE Nifty 50 Index gained 1.7%. Both gauges may be volatile ahead of the expiry of monthly derivatives contracts, after crossing their 50-day moving averages on …

Bloomberg Singapore Exchange Ltd. (SGX) faces heightened competition, a drop in profits and close monitoring of its dividend policy after MSCI Inc.’s decision to shift index licensing for some derivatives to Hong Kong, analysts said. MSCI will stop licensing for most derivatives products on SGX’s platform early next year, while separately agreeing to let Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. …