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Tech Stocks Push S&P 500 Higher as Traders Await Nvidia Earnings

US stocks gained on Wednesday as Nvidia Corp., the top-weighted S&P 500 Index stock, climbed ahead of the chipmaker’s earnings report after the market close.

EU Sets March Date for Customs Race in Prelude to ECB Tussle

European Union nations are just weeks away from a decision on where to host the bloc’s new customs agency, in what could be an initial …

ECB Mustn’t Be Complacent on Inflation, Vujcic Says

The European Central Bank must remain alert to dangers despite officials having wrested back control over prices, according to Governing Council member Boris Vujcic.

Treasuries Head for Biggest Drop in Week as Risk Appetite Jumps

Treasuries fell and the dollar slipped as investors exited haven assets following advances in tech stocks.

China Warns US It Will Respond If Trade Probe Spurs New Tariffs

China warned it will take “all necessary measures” if the US uses a probe into a 2020 trade deal to impose fresh tariffs, after Washington …

Strong Earnings Not Enough to Power Stocks Past AI, Credit Worry

Corporate America just delivered one of the strongest earnings seasons in recent memory, but you wouldn’t know it looking at the stock market.

Omnicom Is Selling Bonds for the First Time Since 2024

Omnicom Group Inc. offered bonds in Europe and the US for the first time since 2024 on Wednesday, the advertising heavyweight’s initial offerings since completing …

Diageo Tumbles After New CEO Makes Clear There’s No Easy Fix

Diageo Plc’s shares slumped the most on record after new Chief Executive Officer Dave Lewis set out the scale of turnaround needed at the British …

European and UK Stocks Hit Records Powered by Banks and Miners

What’s at Stake for Oil If Iran-US Tensions Escalate

Rising tensions between the US and Iran have already driven oil prices to a six-month high. Oil traders are watching for any escalation that could …

China’s Tongwei Bids to Buy Rival and Hasten Solar Consolidation

Chinese polysilicon giant Tongwei Co. plans to buy a smaller domestic rival, as the industry bids to shrink chronic oversupply of the solar-panel material.

Africa Debt Risk Perceptions ‘Overblown,’ Zambian Official Says

Mispriced risk in African sovereign debt is costing the continent billions of dollars in additional debt-service payments and constraining critical economic growth, according to a …

Japanese Bond Yields Rise, Yen Drops on BOJ Nominations

Yields on Japan’s longer-term bonds climbed further and the yen fell against the dollar, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government nominated two new Bank of …

Asian Currencies Hit 16-Month High on Weak Dollar, Yuan Gains

Asian currencies strengthened to a 16-month high on Wednesday, supported by a weaker dollar and steady yuan appreciation.

Indonesia Set to Raise $4.5 Billion as Fiscal Concerns Grow

Indonesia is selling its second round of offshore bonds in months, testing global investor confidence amid concerns over fiscal woes in Southeast Asia’s largest economy.

Polymarket, Kalshi Gamify Truth With Bets on Politics, News

Mention markets are the high-octane, fast-twitch speed competitions of the prediction market world. But they’re just one corner of it. Users of Kalshi and its …

Hong Kong Budget Set to Narrow Deficit With Tech Bets in Focus

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan is set to report a significant narrowing of the city’s budget deficit in an annual address, raising expectations for …

Nippon Steel Shares Tumble on Concern Over Massive Bond Sale

Nippon Steel Corp. shares slumped after the company said it planned to sell almost $4 billion of bonds to help fund the acquisition of United …

Memory Boom Drives Korean Stocks’ Breakthrough Past 6,000 Level

Just a month after surpassing the once-unthinkable 5,000 milestone, South Korea’s equity benchmark has crossed another threshold as a surge in global memory demand powers …

New York Life's Goodwin: Affordability, Not Inflation, Is Short-Term Market Catalyst

Lauren Goodwin, Economist and Chief Market Strategist at New York Life Investments, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the state of the US economy and …

Stocks Rebound After AI Selloff; Health Care Slips Before SOTU | The …

Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall …

UBS Now Sees Private Credit Defaults Reaching 15% in Worst Case

A few weeks ago, analysts at UBS Group AG laid out a worst-case scenario for defaults in the private credit sector. Their outlook is even …

Gold Steadies as Traders Weigh Tariff Risks, Rate-Cut Prospects

Gold steadied, as traders weighed uncertainty around US import tariffs and reduced prospects of a near-term cut to interest rates.

Oil Steadies as Traders Await Upcoming US-Iran Nuclear Talks

Oil fluctuated near $66 as traders weighed the odds of a nuclear deal between the US and Iran ahead of talks on Thursday, with a …