Global Stocks Hit Record High on Optimism for Resilient Economy
  • June 3, 2025

Global Stocks Hit Record High on Optimism for Resilient Economy

(Bloomberg) -- Global equities hit an all-time peak for the first time since February as signs of a resilient US economy overshadowed uncertainty around trade negotiations.Most Read from BloombergWhere the Wild Children’s Museums AreBillionaire Steve Cohen Wants NY to Expand Taxpayer-Backed FerryThe Global Struggle to Build Safer CarsAt London’s New Design Museum, Visitors Get Hands-On AccessLA City Council Passes Budget That Trims Police, Fire SpendingThe MSCI All-Country World Index rose as mu

Action in Hong Kong Equity Markets Stirs Most Excitement in Years
  • June 3, 2025

Action in Hong Kong Equity Markets Stirs Most Excitement in Years

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s equity capital markets are seeing the most action in years, with multibillion dollar deals lifting the mood and fueling anticipation about more transactions to come. Most Read from BloombergWhere the Wild Children’s Museums AreBillionaire Steve Cohen Wants NY to Expand Taxpayer-Backed FerryThe Global Struggle to Build Safer CarsAt London’s New Design Museum, Visitors Get Hands-On AccessLA City Council Passes Budget That Trims Police, Fire Spending“I don’t think we have

World shares push higher as US stocks inch toward their records
  • June 3, 2025

World shares push higher as US stocks inch toward their records

Shares advanced Wednesday in Europe and Asia after U.S. stocks drifted closer to their records. Lee's victory caps months of political turmoil triggered by the stunning but brief imposition of martial law by the now-ousted conservative leader Yoon Suk Yeol. Top priorities will include government spending and trade negotiations with the United States. Toyota Motor Corp.'s shares rose 1.9% after it announced it was buying Toyota Industries Corp., a maker of auto parts and lift trucks, for $33 billion and taking it private.