Bloomberg Oil extended gains, following Monday’s rally on optimism that a potential Covid-19 vaccine could boost a recovery in transport demand. Crude futures in New York approached $41 a barrel, after advancing more than 10% at one point. It comes after early findings showed that a vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE protects most people from the virus. …

Bloomberg The global rally in stocks paused on Tuesday while haven assets found support amid concern that a promising coronavirus vaccine study still has hurdles to clear. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fluctuated, with banks leading gains and tech stocks the biggest decliners, the day after news from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE about their anti-viral treatment sent global stock …

Bloomberg Stocks in India’s $2.2 trillion market joined a global rally as vaccine results fuelled optimism of an exit from the pandemic after local benchmarks closed at record highs. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 1.1% to 43,067.84 in Mumbai, while the Nifty 50 rises by 1%. Both gauges closed at fresh peaks Monday and have gained about 8% so far …