Bloomberg The head of Bank of Montreal’s (BMO) investment-banking and markets business said capital markets are at the “end of the robust phase” that powered them through the pandemic and are shifting towards a more uncertain future. Capital markets have been in a boom period marked by heightened merger activity, strong equity markets, low interest rates and subdued fears among …

Bloomberg HSBC Holdings Plc, Citigroup Inc and other lenders are moving rapidly to tap a new program that will allow investments between Hong Kong and mega-cities in southern China. HSBC has put up 60 centres in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong after the long-awaited program, called Wealth Management Connect, was given the green-light last month as banks received final …

Bloomberg US futures rose with European stocks Tuesday as the prospect of solid corporate earnings helped counter concerns stemming from elevated inflation. Treasuries were steady and the dollar declined. Travelers Cos. rose in pre-market trading, while Johnson & Johnson fluctuated after reporting. Technology shares rallied and crypto stocks were in the spotlight as Bitcoin continued its climb toward all-time highs …

Bloomberg Bitcoin continued its climb towards all-time highs, bolstered by optimism over the upcoming launch of the first Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund in the US by asset manager ProShares. The largest cryptocurrency rose as much as 2.6% on Tuesday to trade around $62,961. It’s more than doubled this year in volatile trading. The April record is just under $64,870. ProShares …

Bloomberg Brazilian assets tumbled on Tuesday, leading losses across the globe, on reports the government will breach the country’s spending cap rule to finance a new social program, hurting the fiscal position of Latin America’s largest economy. The new aid program to the poorest, dubbed Auxilio Brasil, will give handouts of as much as 400 reais ($72) per individual, according …

Bloomberg Oil surged to multiyear highs, spurred by an energy-supply crunch as winter approaches. Global benchmark Brent futures earlier rose above $86 a barrel, reaching the highest intraday level since 2018, as Russia opted to keep a lid on gas flows to Europe. West Texas Intermediate crude neared a seven-year high. A shortage of natural gas is creating extra demand …

Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc economists say they no longer expect China to cut the amount of cash banks must hold in reserve this year after the central bank pledged to keep overall liquidity conditions relatively stable. The probability of a cut in the reserve requirement ratio is lowered, and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) might rely on open …

Bloomberg The European Central Bank (ECB) said lenders in the region will have to estimate the risk they could face from climate change in both their lending and trading operations when they undergo a stress test next year. Banks will have to predict how their balance sheets will evolve over 30 years as well as any related losses they could …

Bloomberg UK traders ramped up bets on higher interest rates after a hawkish signal from Bank of England (BOE) Governor Andrew Bailey, putting two-year yields on course for the biggest increase in more than six years. Bailey said the central bank will “have to act” to curb inflationary forces and warned that higher energy costs mean price pressures will linger. …

Bloomberg Bank of America (BofA) Corp’s largest philanthropic initiative is reaching into new neighbourhoods with programs dedicated to community building and leadership training. The company gave another $22.1 million to its Neighborhood Builders and Champions programs that support nonprofits, according to a statement. Since 2004, the bank has invested more than $285 million through the programs, which have served 92 …