Bloomberg Bank of America Corp (BofA) says the worst of this year’s selloff in the municipal bond market might already be over, though there may be some additional pain in March after Federal Reserve’s rate decision. With timing of expected policy tightening at central bank now shifted to next month, first quarter should absorb most of the bearish price …

  Bloomberg Mexican deputy central bank Governor Jonathan Heath expects the board to raise its key interest rate by a quarter-point next month, assuming the US Federal Reserve delivers an increase of that size and there are no other surprises. Going forward, the Fed’s hikes are likely to be the Banco de Mexico’s “floor,” Heath said in a video interview …

  Bloomberg European stocks and US futures rise on Tuesday after a report fueled optimism that Russia is de-escalating tensions with Ukraine. All sectors in Europe’s Stoxx 600 Index posted gains and US benchmarks climbed. The ruble and Russian stocks rallied after Interfax reported that Russia’s southern and western armies are returning to their bases. Treasury yields advanced, while the …

  Bloomberg Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) will withstand the global shift towards higher interest rates because its $128 billion stock portfolio is dominated by larger companies in sectors such as financials and energy, an analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence shows. LIC, set for nation’s biggest ever initial share sale in Mumbai, has a portfolio peppered with index heavyweights such …

  Bloomberg A pair of big Bitcoin miners are poised to sell their stock in the face of a drop in token prices that has led other miners to trade in some their Bitcoin holdings. Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. and Hut 8 Mining Corp. have both filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the option to sell company stock …

  Bloomberg Boeing Co said it’s not racing to resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner as the company played down the risk that customers waiting for the jet might switch to rival planemaker Airbus SE. Stan Deal, president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said the company is in talks with all the affected airlines and indicated he …

  Bloomberg JD Sports Fashion Plc was fined 4.3 million pounds ($5.8 million) after Britain’s merger watchdog said the retailer broke confidentiality rules during its vetoed bid for rival Footasylum. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that the two sports retailers failed to put sufficient safeguards in place to avoid sharing commercially sensitive information. The CMA said that in …

Bloomberg PepsiCo Inc gave a full-year sales outlook that was ahead of estimates as the company looks to pass the burden of higher costs onto consumers. Organic revenue is projected to rise 6% this year on an adjusted basis, compared with the 5.4% average estimate, after fourth-quarter growth exceeded analysts’ expectations. The company said that core earnings per share were …

Bloomberg Airline stocks recorded their first back-to back weekly gains gain since early October, potentially marking the beginning of a long-overdue recovery, amid growing signs that a reopening of the economy is gaining pace. The S&P Supercomposite Airlines Industry Index closed up 6.1%, after a 3% gain, as investors continue to shun higher-risk growth stocks given expectations for aggressive interest-rate …

  Bloomberg TAG Heuer, the maker of luxury watches worn by tennis star Naomi Osaka and actor Ryan Gosling, plans to boost prices for most of its watches later this year. The Swiss brand, part of luxury giant LVMH SE, plans increases in April of about 5% to 6% for most timepieces, except smart watches, Chief Executive Officer Frederic Arnault …