Bloomberg US equity futures and European stocks fluctuated as investors assessed prospects for less-aggressive central bank tightening and weighed China’s latest move to stimulate its economy as Covid-19 infections rise. S&P 500 contracts inched higher before an abbreviated Thanksgiving weekend cash trading session on Wall Street. Those on the Nasdaq 100 were steady. Energy companies climbed in premarket as …

Bloomberg Foreign investors are piling back into Taiwan’s market thanks to expectations of slower global rate hikes, helping make the benchmark gauge one of the region’s best performers this month. The stock rebound and influx of foreign capital come ahead of local elections, with polls serving as a show of confidence in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party ahead of a …

Bloomberg Oil falls for a second day as the European Union (EU) considered a higher-than-expected price cap on Russian crude and evidence mounted of challenges to demand. West Texas Intermediate slipped below $78, trading in a narrow range and with volumes thin due to a US holiday. EU diplomats are locked in negotiations over how strict the Russian mechanism should …