ABU DHABI / WAM His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain on Monday received President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at his residence in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and King Hamad discussed the close, historic ties between the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. They affirmed the special …

BLOOMBERG Strategists at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc see the Bank of Japan’s tweak of yield-curve control as providing clarity that will support further gains in the nation’s equity market. Opportunities are “now even clearer,” Morgan Stanley strategists including Daniel Blake wrote after the the BOJ adjustment to allow the yield on 10-year bonds to trade as high …

BLOOMBERG Global equity markets struggled for direction as traders parsed the latest commentary from central bankers for clues on the path for interest rates.  At the start of another busy week of earnings, Heineken NV slumped as much as 6.4% after the Dutch brewer reduced its earnings forecast. Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc are among companies reporting in the coming …