Bloomberg A stronger US dollar is proving to be an early test for emerging-market currencies on the eve of Joe Biden’s inauguration. The greenback gained over the last two weeks, buoyed by the president-elect’s proposal for a $1.9 trillion stimulus package. Most developing-nation currencies have slumped in that span, and history suggests further pain may be in store. MSCI Inc.’s ...

Bloomberg India’s equity benchmark falls in line with its regional peers, and is now set for a second day of declines. That slump will put the S&P BSE Sensex even further away from the key 50,000 level it was looking to breach last week. The benchmark slid 1% to 48525.55 as of 11:59 am in Mumbai, with four stocks falling ...

Bloomberg Markets were mildly risk-off on Monday as investors weighed strong economic data from China, US President-elect Joe Biden’s stimulus plans and surging coronavirus trends. Carrefour SA tumbled 5.8%, leading Europe’s Stoxx 600 lower, after Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. abandoned talks on a $20 billion merger. The dollar ticked higher, oil prices were weaker and US equity futures dipped. Asian ...