Hot Spot Analysis

• Alibaba shares soar as it plays down hit from record $2.78 bn fine

• FTSE 100 climbs to new post pandemic high, Sensex open in red

• Bitcoin is a 'Chinese financial weapon' that threatens the dollar, says tech billionaire Peter Thiel

• Oil prices rise on stronger economic outlook, U.S. stockpile draw

• What happens when women run the economy? We're about to find out

• Japan's ruling party executive signals chance of extra budget to combat COVID-19 pain

• In Huawei extradition case, arguments wrap up about alleged U.S. international law violation

• Oil gains ahead of OPEC+ meeting on output policy

• Oil rises on expectations OPEC+ will maintain supply discipline

• Nokia defeats U.S. shareholder lawsuit over Alcatel-Lucent integration, 5G progress