Bloomberg Malaysia kept its benchmark interest rate at a historic low, maintaining support for an economy hit in recent weeks by floods and the fast-spreading Omicron variant. Bank Negara Malaysia held the overnight policy rate at 1.75% at its first monetary policy meeting of the year, as predicted by all 25 economists in a Bloomberg survey. The central bank has …

  Bloomberg Banks are ramping up or extending efforts to protect their staff and business continuity in Hong Kong as authorities struggle to contain a fifth wave of Covid infections in the city. At Morgan Stanley, non-critical staff in some groups have been told to work from home starting Monday, said a person familiar with decision, who asked not to …

  Bloomberg US equity futures were mixed while European stocks fall as investors assessed shaky company earnings and the prospect of higher US borrowing costs. Bond yields dropped a second day. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index touched the lowest level in a month weighed by miners, travel and leisure and automakers. Nasdaq 100 contracts underperformed after the tech-heavy gauge entered …