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U.S. Equity Futures Climb; Treasuries Hold Steady: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — U.S. equity futures rose on Tuesday while European shares fluctuated as the selloff that wiped out this year’s gains in global stocks showed signs of easing. Treasuries were steady and the dollar slipped.Contracts on all three major U.S. indexes rose, though they pared early gains that suggested American markets are poised to claw back just a fraction of Monday’s slump. Declines in carmakers and banks dragged the Stoxx Europe 600 index lower after a modest advance at the open. Ten-year Treasury yields held near record lows, while European bonds were mixed. Crude oil steadied after Monday’s near-4% drop.Japanese …read more […]

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SoftBank-backed Grab raises $856 million from Japanese investors in financial services push

Southeast Asia’s Grab said Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) and IT services firm TIS Inc have agreed to invest a combined $856 million in the ride-hailing firm, as it seeks to expand aggressively into financial services.

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