May, 2020

• 12 May

  Europe stocks edge higher, as US futures dip, oil rises

  

  Bloomberg European stocks edged higher, US equity futures slipped and Asian shares dropped on Tuesday as investors weighed an up-tick in coronavirus infections in several nations and signs of fresh trade tension. Oil rose. The Stoxx 600 Index nudged upward after a downbeat start as gains for healthcare shares offset declines for the financial and energy sectors. S&P 500 futures …

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• 12 May

  Sri Lanka stocks end session lower after trading-halt hitch

  

  Bloomberg Sri Lanka’s stocks resumed a fall on Tuesday after the Monday session ended prematurely following a 10% slump in a gauge of blue-chip shares. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed down 3.3%. The nation’s stock exchange halted trading for 30 minutes earlier in the day, triggered by a 5% drop in a blue-chip index that comprises 20 key …

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• 12 May

  Goldman says stocks due for 18% drop in next three years

  Bloomberg In the equity market, fear of missing out seems to be overshadowing fear of all that’s wrong with the economy. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. says pessimism will soon get the upper hand and send the S&P 500 Index down almost 20% in the next three months. Fiscal and monetary support over the past few weeks of the coronavirus pandemic …

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• 11 May

  Oil falls on fears a second virus wave may hit demand again

  

  Bloomberg Oil pared last week’s gain as fears of a potential resurgence in global coronavirus cases countered tentative signs of a demand recovery. Futures fell 2.3% in New York to trade near $24 a barrel. China put Shulan, a city near the North Korean border, in lockdown over the weekend, while in the US, the White House was hit with …

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• 11 May

  India reopens economy but workers stay home

  

  Bloomberg When Bharat Gite reopened his aluminum parts factories in India’s western city of Pune, he spent days servicing idle machines, sanitising his premises and putting in place social distancing norms for staff. As India begins gradually easing stay-at-home restrictions across the country, Gite’s experience shows how reopening economy isn’t going to be a straightforward exercise. On top of the …

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• 11 May

  Tourism remains at standstill as countries impose travel curbs

  

  MADRID / WAM Covid-19 has placed the whole world on lockdown, with new research from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) showing that 100 percent of global destinations continue to have restrictions on travel in place, and 72 percent have completely closed their borders to international tourism. From the start of the crisis, the United Nations specialised agency for …

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• 11 May

  Oil inventories in China shrink after rising to record levels

  

  Bloomberg The great oil glut of 2020 may have already peaked in the world’s biggest crude importer. Crude inventories in China have shrunk in recent weeks after rising to record levels, according to analysts and satellite observations. Supplies have been drawn out of storage as refineries ramp up operations to meet rising demand from an economy emerging from lockdown. Inventories …

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• 11 May

  Coal burned by China plants rises on heat, virus recovery

  

  Bloomberg An indicator of China’s coal demand surged almost one-third above last year as hotter-than-usual weather and factories rushing to make up for lost orders boosted power demand. Coal use by coastal power plants at five major utilities rose for an eighth straight day to 577,100 tons as of Monday, more than 30% higher than the same period last year …

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• 11 May

  Jindal seeks investors for $3.3b hydel project

  

  Bloomberg India’s Jindal Power Ltd is counting on favourable government policies and new investors to complete the country’s largest hydropower project, as a generation glut makes the estimated $3.3 billion facility a risky bet for the company to handle, Chief Executive Officer Bharat Rohra said. New Delhi-based Jindal Power, a unit of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd, will consider reaching …

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• 11 May

  Vedanta’s sale of $1b oil unit stake stalls

  Bloomberg Vedanta Ltd’s plans to sell a minority stake in its Indian oil unit have stalled after a collapse in crude prices, according to people familiar with the matter. The Mumbai-listed company, backed by tycoon Anil Agarwal, was seeking to raise more than $1 billion by selling at least 20% of its Cairn Oil & Gas business, the people said. …

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