Bloomberg Global stocks climbed as commodities gained and better-than-estimated earnings pointed to resilience in the economy. The yen slumped on speculation Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is contemplating so-called helicopter money to revive Japan. Financial shares led the S&P 500 Index higher, as the equity benchmark extended its record for a fourth day. Emerging-market equities advanced for a sixth day. …

  Bloomberg The world’s largest oil traders are scraping the bottom of the barrel in search of their next big opportunity. Vitol Group and Trafigura Group Pte’s Puma Energy are adding ships and storage to trade bitumen, a thick, syrupy petroleum product used to make asphalt for roads and tar for roofs. Transport of the material, traditionally by truck, train …

  DUBAI / Reuters Gulf markets were mixed on Thursday as investors treaded with caution after oil prices dropped the day before, dampening sentiment for riskier asset classes. Uncertainty weighed on regional stocks in the hours before the Bank of England’s first policy meeting since Britain voted to leave the EU. The Bank’s decision to hold rates steady came after …