Bloomberg The Bank of England (BOE) repeated that lenders should plan for the possibility that the UK won’t reach a deal with the European Union (EU) before the Brexit transition period is complete at the end of this year. In a rare public statement on the talks, the central bank said Wednesday that a no-deal Brexit was “one of a ...

Bloomberg The stock rally powered by bets on a speedy global economic recovery from the pandemic paused for breath on Thursday as equities struggled in Europe and Asia. The dollar climbed after five consecutive sessions of declines. The Stoxx 600 Index opened lower for the first time this week, hours before the European Central Bank announces its policy decision. Futures ...

Bloomberg Indian equities dropped on Thursday as investors paused for breath after the longest winning run since November. The S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 Index fell 0.9% each as of 12:39 pm in Mumbai, after earlier rising as much as 0.6% each. Both gauges are still trading close to their highest in almost three months — levels seen ...