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(Bloomberg) -- Chilean assets are in store for a volatile week in the aftermath of presidential elections that will determine if the country sticks with its free-market economy or takes a turn to the left with more regulation and social spending.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks are set for a mixed start Wednesday after the latest inflation data added to the case for tighter Federal Reserve policy, weighing on U.S. shares. The dollar rose with Treasury yields. Futures for Japan and Australia fell while Hong Kong’s were little changed.

(Bloomberg) -- Inflation has Kenneth Rogoff worrying that quicker Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes could spell trouble for emerging markets.

The biggest owner of stocks in the world tends not to look at the headline numbers provided by ESG ratings firms, and says only by digging into the underlying data does it find the information needed to guide portfolio decisions.

(Bloomberg) -- A flash crash of some of Russia’s most valuable companies during early trading on the Moscow Exchange Tuesday was probably the result of margin calls on retail investors rather than the geopolitical fears that often drive the market.    Gazprom PJSC shares fell as much as 8.

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. junk bond investors are dialing up their risk taking, snatching up the lowest-rated securities and pouring money back into high-yield funds.

(Bloomberg) -- Quant powerhouse AQR Capital Management LLC is planning a new ESG-focused mutual fund that will not only favor the best-behaved companies, but also punish the worst by betting against them.

(Bloomberg) -- Israeli startups have raised $25.4 billion this year, trouncing the previous annual record amid a surge in global technology investment.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks looked set to fall Tuesday as economic risks from the omicron virus strain and central bank efforts to rein in elevated inflation breed caution. Treasuries and the dollar climbed. Equity futures for Japan, Hong Kong and Australia declined.

(Bloomberg) -- Jaime Gilinski’s offer to buy a controlling stake in Grupo Nutresa SA was extended by a month as the billionaire looks to boost his chances of the deal going through.     Shares in Nutresa, Colombia’s largest foodmaker, can now be tendered until Jan. 12 at 1 p.m.