Bloomberg At least three Indian brokerages have petitioned the courts to challenge the settlement of crude oil contracts at negative prices. Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd and PCS Securities Ltd are appealing to the Bombay High Court, which was expected to hear on April 27 their case against the decision by Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. Religare Enterprises Ltd …

Bloomberg Malaysia’s state oil company is considering raising this year’s dividend to help the government fund its nearly $60 billion stimulus package, according to people familiar with the matter. Petroliam Nasional Bhd., or Petronas, could increase the payout by as much as $2.3 billion, said one of the people, who asked not to be named as the information is private. …

Bloomberg A narrow waterway off Singapore has become even more congested as oil-laden tankers wait out a slump in global fuel consumption that’s crimped demand and boosted the use of ships to store cargoes. About 60 clean fuel tankers are currently anchored along the busy strait, up from the usual 30-40 ships, according to Rahul Kapoor, head of commodity analytics …

Bloomberg Stocks jumped in Europe and Asia and US equity futures advanced as major economies edged toward reopening, the Bank of Japan boosted stimulus measures and corporate results rolled in. The dollar weakened and oil slumped. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index opened solidly higher amid a number of positive catalysts and after the gauge missed out on a late Wall …

Bloomberg The narrowing group of winners in the S&P 500 doesn’t bode well for the future performance of US stocks, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The US benchmark is around 17% below its February record, but the median stock trades 28% from its peak, Goldman strategists including David Kostin wrote in a note. Meanwhile, the five largest companies make …

Bloomberg South Korea’s equity market has rebounded more than any other since mid-March, even as its two largest stocks have yet to fully join in on the rally. The Kospi index climbed 32% from a decade low on March 19, beating all other major gauges including those from China, Hong Kong and Japan, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. In …

Bloomberg JPMorgan Chase & Co. is looking to help blue-chip companies untether trillions of dollars locked up in corporate supply chains globally through a new technology partnership. The bank is working with Taulia Inc., a platform that provides working capital solutions, to redistribute liquidity to smaller suppliers of large, investment-grade companies. The multinational firms will have the option to pay …

Bloomberg Bank of America Corp. (BofA) Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan said the US government’s small business loan program should be fully funded, rather than having companies scramble for the cash required to get through the economic hit from coronavirus. “If you qualify for this program it’s like getting unemployment authorization and then you have to win a foot race …

Bloomberg Problem loans at some of Standard Chartered Plc’s large clients may top $600 million as a string of corporate scandals coincides with woes at firms hit by the coronavirus pandemic. NMC Health Plc, the hospital operator that’s uncovered evidence of fraud, and Hin Leong Trading, the Singaporean trading house being investigated by police, represent nearly $500 million of lending …

Bloomberg Funders of South Africa’s largest agricultural bank are offering to help the state-owned lender recover from a loan default, but first need an indication from the government on how much support it is willing to give. The Land and Agricultural Development Bank, which provides about 30% of loans in the agricultural industry, failed to make repayments on a credit …