Bloomberg Global stocks advanced as Congress moved towards agreement on a spending package that would boost the economy. Treasuries were flat ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision. Gains across markets were modest but broad-based, with the Stoxx 600 Index notching a third day of gains. The pound strengthened as Brexit negotiators worked to strike a trade agreement before the …

Bloomberg MSCI Inc. became the third index provider to delete some Chinese stocks from its benchmarks, after the Trump administration banned US investments in companies with links to the Chinese military. The firms include China Railway Construction Corp, China Spacesat, China Communications Construction, CRRC Corp., Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Dawning Information Industry Co. and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, according …

Bloomberg India stocks advanced, with benchmarks headed for fresh peaks, on another sign that the economy is recovering. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 0.7% to 46,577.84 as of 9:36 am in Mumbai, while the NSE Nifty 50 Index rises by the same magnitude. Both measures are headed for a fourth day of gains. Asian equities gained as US lawmakers moved …