Bloomberg Banco Santander SA’s earnings beat estimates as a revenue boost stemming from central-bank rate hikes offsets the impact of higher expenses and the cost of covering souring loans. The Spanish retail-banking giant posted net income of €2.29 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, exceeding the consensus analyst forecast of €2.1 billion, according to a statement. The lender …

Bloomberg Chinese stocks saw their worst week in more than a month as investors looked for further catalysts to sustain a world-beating rally since the nation’s reopening. The CSI 300 Index, a benchmark of mainland shares, fell 1% on Friday and also for the week, ending this year’s run of weekly gains. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, which tracks …

Bloomberg US equity futures dropped after disappointing earnings from Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc. poured cold water on the rally fuelled by investor optimism that rates are getting close to peaking. Positive sentiment from this week’s surge in the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 evaporated as investors parsed late results from the tech trio that showed an economic …