BLOOMBERG Chalk it up to the heat, to late-summer doldrums, or to the phases of the moon, but the usually volatile Bitcoin hasn’t been acting in its typical sporadic ways of late. The largest digital currency has gone eight trading sessions without a 1% move, the longest such stretch since the start of January, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. …

BLOOMBERG Thailand’s domestic investors are snapping up the nation’s beaten down equities, betting that the months long political standoff will be resolved soon. The benchmark stock index has rallied more than 4% from a June 28 trough, and may extend if a government takes office soon, according to analysts. While the SET gauge is still Asia’s worst-performing equity market this …

BLOOMBERG A selloff in government bonds accelerated Monday as the threat of further rate hikes unsettled traders. The yield on 30-year German bonds rose nine basis points to 2.72%, the highest since early 2014. Similar-maturity Treasury yields jumped seven basis points. US equity futures rose modestly, signalling a rebound from Friday’s retreat. Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said over the …