Bloomberg Indian stocks climbed along with Asian equities, with the benchmark index forming a pattern that some analysts read as a sign of more gains to come. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 0.6% to 38,673.41 as of 10:17 am in Mumbai, making a ‘golden cross’ — a bullish indicator when the 50-day moving average rises above the 200-day line. The …
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South Africa’s main stock index gains 1.3%
Bloomberg South Africa’s main stock index advances for a second day, rising 1.3% by 9:46 am in Johannesburg, as improved risk appetite among investors spurs gains for 104 of the 150 listed companies. Naspers Ltd. contributed the most to the rising benchmark index, climbing 2.5% to the highest in more than a week after assurances from White House officials that …
Read More »Hong Kong stocks climb
Bloomberg Shares of Hong Kong-based companies climbed, with a gauge reaching its highest in five months, after local media reported the number of new coronavirus cases fell to single digits for the first time since July. The MSCI Hong Kong Index rise 2% as of 4:22 pm The city was expected to report nine new infections on Monday, the South …
Read More »TikTok plans to file suit against Trump’s order
Bloomberg TikTok plans to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday to challenge its executive order banning transactions with the video app in the US, the company said. TikTok said it “strongly disagreed†with the concerns raised by President Donald Trump as he ordered on August 6 to ban the app from the US within 45 days. He …
Read More »China readies for US oil haul in Sept
Bloomberg US oil exports to China are set to reach a record next month in a sign that Beijing is stepping up purchases to meet its commitments under a landmark trade deal. About 19 tankers have signed provisional bookings to load American crude for China in September, according to shipping fixtures, which are subject to change. If all of them …
Read More »Botswana, Namibia to sign 5-GW solar plan
Bloomberg Botswana and Namibia are set to sign an agreement to develop solar projects of as much as 5,000 megawatts through installations built across their mostly flat, sunny landscapes. The southern African nations are working with US government initiative, Power Africa, to help structure the deal, Namibian Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo said in an interview. The electricity will …
Read More »European firms consider Congo hydrogen plant
Bloomberg German turbine makers and natural gas companies are exploring producing green hydrogen in the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to what could become the world’s largest hydropower complex. Should the project go ahead Congo would join Morocco as a potential site for hydrogen production in Africa. The North African country this year signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany …
Read More »Target soars most as big retail winner in pandemic
Bloomberg For nearly all retailers, the pandemic has meant shoppers check out less often and stock up on each trip. But Target Corp bucked that trend with record sales and profit last quarter, emerging as a winner in the Covid-19 era. The shares jumped as much as 13% to their highest price ever last week after Target reported a 4.6% …
Read More »Delta plans to resume some global flying cut
Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc laid out plans to resume 50 international routes later this year and next that have been grounded by the collapse in travel demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. International flying evaporated after some countries banned travel from virus hot spots and others imposed quarantines. Passenger volume on such flights in the week ending August 16 was …
Read More »American Air plans to drop flights to 15 smaller US cities
Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc plans to cease flights to 15 smaller US cities because of low demand, beginning the first phase of dropping markets from its network as the coronavirus pandemic keeps millions of flyers off planes. The reductions are effective from October 7, shortly after the expiration of service requirements tied to federal payroll aid, American said in …
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