Bloomberg The yen catapulted higher against major peers as lowered expectations for rate hikes caused hedge funds to cover short bets from one of the biggest global macro trades of the year. In early trading the yen strengthened more than 1% to 135.11 per dollar, as hedge funds liquidated long positions in the greenback, according to Asia-based currency traders. ...

  Bloomberg Chinese stocks plunged on Friday to cap a brutal month which marked the return of almost all the worries that have spooked investors for much of the past one year. From signs of renewed crackdown on the tech sector to an escalation of the crisis engulfing property developers and a rebound in Covid-19 cases, traders have had to ...

Bloomberg Renewable stocks notched record gains following a landmark climate deal struck by US Senators Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer. Sunrun Inc., the largest US residential-solar installer, jumped as much as 34%, the most on record. TPI Composites Inc., which makes wind-turbine blades, climbed as much as 38% in its biggest gain ever. Rooftop-solar company Sunnova Energy International Inc. surged ...