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Rolls-Royce Hits £50 Billion Valuation After Huge Stock Rally

(Bloomberg) -- Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc’s valuation reached £50 billion ($63 billion) for the first time as the stock extends a surge on the back of buoyant demand for long-haul jet engines.Most Read from BloombergAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionRiyadh Metro Partially Opens in Bid to Ease City’s Traffic JamsThe London-based producer of engines like the Trent XWB, which powers some Airbus SE aircraft, closed up 3.2% on Tuesday, extending its year-to-date rally to 97%.

Leveraged Loan Market’s $64 Billion Day Smashes Record

(Bloomberg) -- The US leveraged-loan market had a record $64.3 billion of deal launches Monday, nearly doubling the prior high set just two weeks ago, as firms take advantage of a still-friendly environment to borrow. Most Read from BloombergAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionRiyadh Metro Partially Opens in Bid to Ease City’s Traffic JamsMost of the 43 transactions brought were to reprice existing loans. Some of the biggest, topping $4 billion each, were from Dunkin’ Do