INSIGHT-U.S. firms shield CEO pay as pandemic hits workers, investors
By Jessica DiNapoli and Ross Kerber NEW YORK/BOSTON, May 28 (Reuters) – Sonic Automotive Inc , which operates 95 U.S.
Stocks & Shares
US STOCKS-S&P futures tread water as Sino-U.S. tensions weigh
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UPDATE 3-Coffee rush for JDE Peet’s as fast-tracks $2.9 billion IPO
(Updates with comment, detail on investor interest)
AMSTERDAM, May 28 (Reuters) – Coffee maker JDE Peet’s plans
to make its stock market debut on Friday, sooner than originally
planned, after reporting strong investor demand for one Europe’s
few large initial public offerings during the coronavirus
crisis.
Indian shares surge as financials gain for second straight day
By Sethuraman N R
BENGALURU, May 28 (Reuters) – Indian stocks ended nearly 2%
higher on Thursday as investors bought beaten-down banking
stocks for a second day, while auto and metals gained on broader
market optimism.
EMERGING MARKETS-Shares flat as Hong Kong tensions offset reopening hopes
* China parliament approves Hong Kong security bill
* HK shares slip 0.7%;
UPDATE 1-European shares extend gains as travel stocks shine
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* Cineworld soars on cash boost, targets July to reopen
theatres
* STOXX 600 to end 2021 10% below February record high –
poll
* Markets ignore U.S.-China
GLOBAL MARKETS-Europe cheers super-sized stimulus plan, U.S.-China tensions simmer
* EU stimulus drive shares up for fourth straight day
* Euro perched at 2-month high,
* Yuan, Hong Kong shares hit by rising U.S.-China
Singapore Exchange’s growth ambitions undermined by MSCI’s HK move
* Singapore bourse faces challenge to find near-term fix
* SGX set to launch customised and structured products -CEO
* SGX shares fall 7%, after sliding 11.6%
Hong Kong stocks fall as U.S. threatens special status
* Hang Seng slips 0.7%, H-shares down 0.2%
UPDATE 1-Recovery hopes power UK stocks; Cineworld soars
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* Cineworld hits 11-week high on plans for July reopen
* AstraZeneca gains after outlining COVID-19 treatment
trials
* EasyJet tops FTSE 100 on job cutting plans
* FTSE 100 up 0.7%,