Bloomberg Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd carried just 37,815 passengers in November, down 98.6% from a year earlier, and warned that its second-half losses will be significantly worse than the HK$9.9 billion ($1.3 billion) hemorrhage in the first six months. Average passenger capacity in the second half is only likely to be 8.4% of pre-pandemic levels, compared with 34.3% in the …

Bloomberg Foreign investors may at last be returning to Japan’s stock market after a six-year selloff, amid the growing realisation of an opportunity that no other place can provide, a top fund manager says. Comgest Asset Management Japan Ltd. expects Japan’s profit growth to outpace that of the US, as corporate taxes will “almost certainly” rise under President Joe Biden. …

Bloomberg Saudi stocks rallied on Sunday, putting them on track to be the Middle East’s best performers in 2020, a day after the Opec+ group pledged a more hands-on approach to the oil market. Equities in Dubai were among the region’s best performers amid optimism over a rebound in tourism. The main index in Riyadh gained 0.3% as of 10:20 …