Bloomberg US stocks extended gains following a rally in Europe and the dollar resumed its winning ways to reach the strongest level this year. Oil rose past $70 a barrel as traders braced for renewed US sanctions on Iran. The S&P 500 advanced for a second day, led by energy and tech stocks. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed, though …

Bloomberg The best performer in the Stoxx Europe 600 index over the past five years just added to its remarkable share run with the biggest intra-day jump since 2000. Ambu A/S rose 18 percent at one point on Monday. The Danish medical-equipment maker had a “phenomenal” earnings report and could be set for more gains as trading volume makes it …

Bloomberg For years, Asia’s biggest private banks have been on a hiring spree to keep pace with the ranks of newly minted millionaires. Now, they’re squeezing more out of their bankers. Relationship managers who cater to wealthy clients in the region are running larger pools of money, with average assets run by each surging to an all-time high of $341 …