Bloomberg US equity futures extended a rebound and European stocks rallied as markets continued to recover from a brutal selloff at the start of the week. Caution was on display, however, as bonds gained while currencies were roiled by a series of dovish central-bank moves in Asia. Futures on all three major US benchmarks turned higher following a surge in ...

Bloomberg Canadian stocks played catch up with a global rout following August 5’s holiday, with the nation’s benchmark falling the most this year before paring losses. The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.8 percent, extending its slump for a sixth straight session — its longest losing streak since September 10. Energy stocks were the biggest decliners on the benchmark as the ...

Bloomberg South Korean equities overtook those of Malaysia to become the world’s worst major equity market for the year as ongoing trade war with Japan and tensions between the US and China slashed the nation’s earnings outlook. The benchmark Kospi Index has dropped 6.1 percent year-to-date compared with 5.1 percent decline in the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index in Singapore. ...