BLOOMBERG  China’s yuan has replaced the US dollar as the most traded currency in Russia, a year after the invasion of Ukraine led to a slew of Western sanctions against Moscow. The yuan surpassed the dollar in monthly trading volume in February for the first time, and the difference became more pronounced in March, according to data compiled by Bloomberg …

BLOOMBERG US index futures and global stocks rose amid signs inflation expectations are receding and central banks are no longer in a rush to accelerate monetary tightening. Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes added at least 0.3% each. MSCI Inc’s benchmark for world equities climbed for a seventh day. Crude oil extended gains as an Opec+ plan …

BLOOMBERG A risk-on mood fuelling this year’s equities rally is likely to falter, with headwinds from bank turbulence, an oil shock and slowing growth poised to send stocks back towards their 2022 lows, according to JPMorgan strategist Marko Kolanovic. “The Fed indicated no intention to cut interest rates this year, yet risk assets are exhibiting an unprecedented rally, with European …