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Bloomberg China’s stocks traded near their lowest since February, with the damage caused by escalating tensions with the US rout now topping $1.1 trillion. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.4% at the close, after earlier losing as much as 1.5%. The gauge is now among the world’s worst-performing national benchmarks this quarter, after beating every other market earlier in the …

Bloomberg Another week, another leg of the emerging-market rout. An MSCI gauge of developing-nation stocks slipped 3.7 percent, setting the stage for the worst month since October. It was even worse for currencies, which capped a fifth straight week of declines, erasing gains for the year. Brazil’s real led the drop as protests added to political tensions and growth forecasts …

Bloomberg The Australian dollar is set to strengthen against the greenback after the nation’s center-right government clung to power in a surprise election victory at the weekend. Despite trailing in most opinion polls, Prime Minister Scott Morrison waged a relentless attack on the Labor Party’s progressive agenda to take action on climate change and strip tax perks from wealthy Australians. …

Bloomberg US equity futures slipped on Wednesday alongside European stocks as the rebound in global shares struggled for momentum. Oil declined, while Treasuries advanced with German bonds. Contracts on the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq all swung from a gain to a loss, though Alibaba’s US-listed shares bucked the trend, rising in pre-market trading after beating estimates. The Stoxx Europe …

Bloomberg China’s stocks rose, as traders speculated Beijing will consider more measures to support the economy after data showed weaker-than-expected growth in April. The CSI 300 Index jumped 2.3% at the close, though volume in the gauge was about 35% lower than the 30-day average at this time of day, signalling little conviction in the gains. The offshore yuan was …

Bloomberg US equity futures rose alongside European stocks on Tuesday, shrugging off losses in Asia as investors assessed the prospects for global trade in the wake of a brutal start to the week for markets. Haven assets including Treasuries, gold and the yen slipped. Contracts on the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq 100 indexes all rallied after …

Bloomberg Investors in Dubai’s equities might be feeling whiplash after the main index became the biggest gainer in back-to-back sessions, in response to shifting news on regional tensions and local stocks’ presence in global benchmarks. The DFM General Index advanced 3.5% on Tuesday, gaining more than any other major market tracked by Bloomberg. The Tuesday revival was sparked by MSCI …

Bloomberg Indian stocks advanced, snapping their longest stretch of losses since February, as some investors felt nine days of declines to be excessive. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 0.6% to 37,318.53 in Mumbai after falling as much as 0.4% earlier in the session. That avoided the longest ever losing streak for the benchmark gauge. The NSE Nifty 50 Index gained …

Bloomberg US equity futures slumped and stocks declined across Europe and Asia as investors prepared for the next phase of the escalating trade war between America and China. The yuan tumbled, while Treasuries rallied. Contracts on the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq 100 indexes all slid, pointing to a big drop at the US open, as President …

Bloomberg India stocks plunged in a last-hour selloff as investors weighed positions ahead of the national election results due next week and as escalation in the trade war between the US and China remained an overhang on the region’s risk assets. The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 1 percent, after fluctuating between gains and losses for most of the session. The …