Bloomberg Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. surged as much as 9.5%, its biggest jump in five years, after billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Group announced plans to seek a dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, bypassing New York. Ant Group is seeking a valuation of more than $200 billion as it goes public, and could raise more if market …

Bloomberg India stocks advanced, tracking Asian peers, as promising results in early trials for a coronavirus vaccine and a positive start to local companies’ earnings season bolstered optimism. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 0.9% to 37,766.99 as of 10:10 am in Mumbai, set for a fifth straight session of gains that’s taken it above its 200-day moving average. The NSE …

Bloomberg Billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Group is seeking a valuation north of $200 billion as it goes public in Hong Kong and Shanghai, kicking off a much-anticipated market debut for China’s leader in internet finance. The parent of China’s largest mobile payment company will pursue a simultaneous dual-listing in Hong Kong and on the Shanghai stock exchange’s STAR board, the …