Bloomberg European stocks climbed on Monday along with US index futures as positive corporate earnings and economic data offset lingering concerns over China’s regulatory crackdown and the spread of the delta virus variant. Carmakers and retailers led the advance in the Stoxx Europe 600 index. Earnings beats from the likes of HSBC Holdings Plc, Axa SA and Heineken NV buoyed …

Bloomberg European equities kicked off August with a bang, rising to a new record on earnings updates and easing concern about China’s regulatory crackdown. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was up 0.6% in London, with cyclicals such as automakers and miners leading a broad advance. Banks also outperformed as HSBC Holdings Plc posted results that beat estimates. Meggitt Plc surged …

Bloomberg Oil posted its fourth straight monthly gain as steady demand and tight supplies calmed concerns that a new wave of Covid-19 infections would cripple energy consumption. Futures in New York ended the week 2.6% higher. While cases of the virus’s delta variant have surged in recent weeks, mobility and other data point to strong demand in key economies that …