Bloomberg Resurgent coronavirus outbreaks will vex central bankers on five continents this week as they weigh the threat of more damage to growth against the hope that mass vaccinations will reopen economies. Institutions meeting from Tokyo to Frankfurt to Ottawa are pondering the prospect of another lost quarter amid renewed lockdowns to contain the pandemic. Most are likely to maintain ...

Bloomberg A stronger US dollar is proving to be an early test for emerging-market currencies on the eve of Joe Biden’s inauguration. The greenback gained over the last two weeks, buoyed by the president-elect’s proposal for a $1.9 trillion stimulus package. Most developing-nation currencies have slumped in that span, and history suggests further pain may be in store. MSCI Inc.’s ...

Bloomberg India’s equity benchmark falls in line with its regional peers, and is now set for a second day of declines. That slump will put the S&P BSE Sensex even further away from the key 50,000 level it was looking to breach last week. The benchmark slid 1% to 48525.55 as of 11:59 am in Mumbai, with four stocks falling ...