Bloomberg US equity futures climbed and stocks in Asia dropped on Monday as investors assessed inflation risks amid improving economic activity. The dollar held onto gains. Hong Kong led losses amid low volumes with Japan and China, as well as the UK, among markets closed for holidays. The US and European futures edged higher after the S&P 500 dropped from …

Bloomberg Retail traders who drove record gains in South Korean stocks during the darkest days of the pandemic are bracing for a new threat — the return of institutional players betting on share-price declines. The world’s longest ban on short-selling stocks came to an end on Monday. Stocks fluctuated between gains and losses. Nevertheless, the end of the ban has …

Bloomberg India’s government eased some rules relating to indirect-tax compliance to ease the burden of citizens during the pandemic period. Reduced penalty and waiver of late fees on delayed goods and services tax payments were among the measures announced by the Finance Ministry on Sunday. Taxpayers were also allowed more time to file GST returns. For persons with turnover above …