Bloomberg Pakistanis voted on Wednesday in a closely fought election that will determine the course of the nuclear-armed nation central to US anti-terrorism efforts and China’s global infrastructure ambitions. Earlier surveys showed none of the top three parties winning a majority. However, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), led by former cricket star Imran Khan, is leading on most parliament seats out of ...

Bloomberg US equities were mixed in early trading as investors digested the latest raft of earnings, and before key trade talks between America and the European Union. The dollar declined against most of its major peers. The S&P 500 Index was little changed on Wednesday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined amid lower-than-average volume. Coca-Cola’s results beat forecasts, while ...

Bloomberg Cryptocurrency enthusiasts may turn out to be their own worst enemy when it comes to an exchange-traded fund backed by Bitcoin. The largest virtual currency has soared about 40 percent to more than $8,000 since the start of July as speculation mounts that a Bitcoin ETF could be approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission within weeks. It’s ...