(Bloomberg) — The global stock rally showed signs of stalling on Thursday as investors assess a deteriorating coronavirus situation in many large economies around the world and indicators of overheated equity markets. Treasuries rose.Most Asian shares dipped after a surge of about $6 trillion in the value of global equities so far in November. Chinese technology shares rallied following the $290 billion wipe out over plans for tougher regulations. U.S. and European equity futures slipped. The dollar edged up.The S&P 500 earlier rose to the highest since Sept. 2, while the Nasdaq 100 jumped more than 2% as tech heavyweights surged alongside some stay-at-home shares that had lagged this week.Fears of further economic pain could threaten an almost 10% surge in global equities this month as investors worry about the threat of tougher measures to contain the virus. Traders have sought refuge in companies with solid balance sheets and a suite of products that benefit from social distancing.New York City ordered bars and restaurants with liquor licenses to close at 10 p.m. as officials struggle to prevent a second wave. On the vaccine front, Moderna Inc. said its trial has reached a key target for analyzing the shot’s effectiveness.“In the near term, the resurgence of the virus is beginning to make new worries,” Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo Global Management Inc., said on Bloomberg TV. “It looks like this will end up being a W-shaped recovery.”These are some key events coming up:European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, Governor Andrew Bailey and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell are among the speakers Thursday at an online ECB Forum entitled “Central Banks in a Shifting World.”U.S. CPI data for October is due on Thursday.Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 hold an extraordinary meeting Friday to discuss bolder action to help poor nations struggling to repay their debts.These are some of the main moves in markets:StocksS&P 500 futures fell 0.6% as of 7:03 a.m. in London. The index gained 0.8% on Wednesday.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 0.3%.Shanghai Composite fell 0.1%.Japan’s Topix index lost 0.2%.Euro Stoxx 50 futures slipped 0.7%.CurrenciesThe yen was at 105.25 per dollar, up 0.2%.The offshore yuan fell 0.1% to 6.6260.The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index climbed 0.1%.The euro bought $1.1767, down 0.1%.BondsThe yield on 10-year Treasuries fell to 0.94%.Australia’s 10-year yield slid to 0.91%.CommoditiesWest Texas Intermediate crude dipped 0.2% to $41.38 a barrel.Gold was at $1,869.92 an ounce, up 0.2%.For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.,
(Bloomberg) — The global stock rally showed signs of stalling on Thursday as investors assess a deteriorating coronavirus situation in many large economies around the world and indicators of overheated equity markets. Treasuries rose.Most Asian shares dipped after a surge of about $6 trillion in the value of global equities so far in November. Chinese technology shares rallied following the $290 billion wipe out over plans for tougher regulations. U.S. and European equity futures slipped. The dollar edged up.The S&P 500 earlier rose to the highest since Sept. 2, while the Nasdaq 100 jumped more than 2% as tech heavyweights surged alongside some stay-at-home shares that had lagged this week.Fears of further economic pain could threaten an almost 10% surge in global equities this month as investors worry about the threat of tougher measures to contain the virus. Traders have sought refuge in companies with solid balance sheets and a suite of products that benefit from social distancing.New York City ordered bars and restaurants with liquor licenses to close at 10 p.m. as officials struggle to prevent a second wave. On the vaccine front, Moderna Inc. said its trial has reached a key target for analyzing the shot’s effectiveness.“In the near term, the resurgence of the virus is beginning to make new worries,” Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo Global Management Inc., said on Bloomberg TV. “It looks like this will end up being a W-shaped recovery.”These are some key events coming up:European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, Governor Andrew Bailey and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell are among the speakers Thursday at an online ECB Forum entitled “Central Banks in a Shifting World.”U.S. CPI data for October is due on Thursday.Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 hold an extraordinary meeting Friday to discuss bolder action to help poor nations struggling to repay their debts.These are some of the main moves in markets:StocksS&P 500 futures fell 0.6% as of 7:03 a.m. in London. The index gained 0.8% on Wednesday.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 0.3%.Shanghai Composite fell 0.1%.Japan’s Topix index lost 0.2%.Euro Stoxx 50 futures slipped 0.7%.CurrenciesThe yen was at 105.25 per dollar, up 0.2%.The offshore yuan fell 0.1% to 6.6260.The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index climbed 0.1%.The euro bought $1.1767, down 0.1%.BondsThe yield on 10-year Treasuries fell to 0.94%.Australia’s 10-year yield slid to 0.91%.CommoditiesWest Texas Intermediate crude dipped 0.2% to $41.38 a barrel.Gold was at $1,869.92 an ounce, up 0.2%.For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
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