Bloomberg Global stocks are in the midst of the longest run of gains in 17 years as optimism over the economic recovery sweeps across markets. The MSCI benchmark for emerging and developed market stocks has risen for 12 straight sessions, while US equities were set to open higher after a public holiday. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average extended …

Bloomberg HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard Chartered Plc’s Hong Kong shares are among top gainers of bank stocks across the region on optimism faster economic growth and higher interest rates will stoke profits. HSBC shares jumped as much as 6.9%, while Standard Chartered gained 6.3% on Tuesday after a two-day market close. The MSCI AC Asia Pacific Financials Index rise …

Bloomberg Imax China Holding Inc. led a rally in Chinese entertainment stocks after data showed local box-office revenue hit a record high for the Lunar New Year. Ticket sales for the first five days of the Lunar New Year holidays starting Feb. 11 touched 5.7 billion yuan ($880 million), about 33% more than the same period in 2019, which was …