equities

Bloomberg Commodity Index hits 13-year high as rally spreads beyond oil

A sweeping rally across energy, metals, and agricultural markets has pushed the Bloomberg Commodity Index to its highest level since 2012, while the Quantix Commodity Index has reached an all-time record. Bloomberg macro strategist Simon White warned Wednesday that the…

ESMA authorizes EU’s first consolidated tape for shares and ETFs

The European Securities and Markets Authority on Monday formally authorised EuroCTP B.V. to operate as the European Union's first Consolidated Tape Provider for shares and exchange-traded funds, a milestone in the bloc's long-running effort to unify fragmented equity market data…

Chinese stocks surge as Beijing’s $9B intervention stabilizes markets

Beijing mounted one of its broadest market interventions in more than a year after a punishing selloff in artificial intelligence and semiconductor shares, marshaling state-owned enterprises, insurers, and regulators in a coordinated push to restore confidence in Chinese equities.

Emerging-market firms beat profit forecasts for first time in four years

Companies in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index are beating profit estimates for the first time since early 2022, marking a turning point in a years-long stretch of underwhelming corporate performance across the developing world, according to Bloomberg.