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US futures signal a rebound after slump; Asia stocks drop

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 ...

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India’s stock benchmarks erase losses as investors assess economic revival

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 ...

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UAE cabinet okays formation of National Human Rights Authority

ABU DHABI / WAM In a cabinet meeting, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved the formation of the National Human Rights Authority that aims to establish the country’s status in persevering human rights on regional and global spheres. The meeting, which took place in Abu ...

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