published Apr 19th 2016, 6:38 pm, by Candice Zachariahs (Bloomberg) — Asian equities were poised to climb for a second day after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose to a four-month high and commodities from oil to silver advanced on Tuesday. Futures on equity gauges for Japan to Australia

©2016 Bloomberg News O1MW996JIJW1 (Bloomberg) — It’s been three years since Asian stock investors faced volatility this severe. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index has moved up or down more than 1 percent for six straight days, the longest stretch since equities were rocked by the European debt crisis in June

©2015 Bloomberg News NO0ARK6KLVRG (Bloomberg) — The pound jumped as an exit poll indicated the U.K. Conservative Party will retain power after elections, quelling concern over the prospect of protracted coalition negotiations. Asian bonds tracked a recovery in Treasuries, while most stocks rose ahead of U.S. labor market data. Sterling