Bloomberg New York is headed towards a second full shutdown if Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations continue at their current pace, Governor Andrew Cuomo said. “If we do not change the trajectory, we could very well be headed to shut down” all non-essential businesses, Cuomo said at a virus briefing. The state reported 5,712 hospitalisations, an increase of more than 1,000 ...

Bloomberg US futures are signalling a rebound after the S&P 500 capped its longest slide since September. In other markets, trading was mixed amid lingering worries about tougher lockdowns. Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Index climbed about 0.3 percent, giving a hint of investor optimism after a bruising session on Monday. Elsewhere in markets, the mood was ...

Bloomberg India’s stock benchmarks erased losses as investors assessed a nascent economic recovery. The S&P BSE Sensex added 0.1% to 46,289.58 as of 2:30 pm in Mumbai, while the NSE Nifty 50 Index advanced by the same magnitude. Both indexes earlier dipped as much as 0.9%. Asian equities were broadly lower as investors considered the prospects of further virus-related business ...