Stocks

  Bloomberg US stock-index futures and Treasuries fluctuated between the gains and losses amid concern over a global economic slowdown. Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 gauges were little changed, while Europe’s Stoxx 600 climbed the most since June 24. The two- and 10-year US yield curve remained inverted as investors awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s …

  Bloomberg Washington’s latest move to restrain Beijing from fostering its chipmaking industry is powering China’s semiconductor stocks as the US restrictions could fire up support for homegrown technology. China chipmakers were one of the few bright spots in the markets on Wednesday after Bloomberg News reported that the US is pushing the Netherlands to ban ASML Holding NV from …

  Bloomberg Gold slumped to the lowest in more than six months as the dollar rallied amid growing recession fears that caused losses across risk assets. The greenback surged to highest in more than two years as investors retreated to the haven, putting pressure on bullion. US stocks briefly slumped more than 2% amid fears that the Federal Reserve’s rate …

  Bloomberg US index futures and European equities fell as concern over the possibility of a recession outweighed optimism over US-China talks aimed at tariff reductions. The euro falls to a 20-year low. Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes dropped at least 0.6% each as US markets were set to return after Independence Day holiday. In Europe, …

  Bloomberg Warnings from Indian crypto exchanges that a controversial new transaction tax would erode trading are coming true, with volumes evaporating since the levy took effect. Three exchanges — ZebPay, WazirX and CoinDCX — suffered declines of between 60% and 87% in the value of daily trading immediately after the 1% tax deductible at source became effective on July …

  Bloomberg Some of Asia’s biggest stock and bond markets outside China are seeing greater outflows than in previous market crises, and the process may just be getting underway. Global funds offloaded a net $40 billion of equities across seven regional markets last quarter, exceeding any three-month period characterised by systemic stresses since 2007. The steepest selling was in tech-heavy …

  Bloomberg Emerging markets are well positioned to stare down a US recession and may even be able to lure investors their way. That’s the message from money managers including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank AG even as fears of a contraction in the world’s largest economy spark a dash into Treasuries and other haven assets. Beyond the …

Bloomberg Bitcoin, fresh off its biggest-ever monthly decline, whipsawed traders with wild swings on Friday as digital assets struggle to regain their footing. The largest token rallied as much as 11.3% in Asia on Friday, briefly closing in on the $21,000 level. Bitcoin then quickly gave up most of those gains, trading around $19,400 at 11:30 am in London. June’s …

Bloomberg US equity futures fall as risk aversion lifted bonds and havens following epochal six-month losses across major markets. Contracts on S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 pointed to extended declines for US stocks after the S&P 500 suffered its biggest first-half drop in over 50 years. The 10-year US Treasury yield slid below 3% to the lowest since early June. …

  Bloomberg The surge in the dollar has set Asian currencies on course for their worst quarter since the 1997 financial crisis and created a dilemma for central bankers. Policy makers already grappling with the fastest inflation in decades now face stark choices: forcefully raise borrowing costs to defend currencies and risk hurting growth, spend reserves that took years to …