Bloomberg India’s rupee may extend declines to a record-low 81 per dollar by year-end due to rising prices of crude and other raw materials, according to Bank of America (BofA). The currency has already slumped more than 5% this year as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent Brent crude surging to almost $140 a barrel in March. The rally in …

  Bloomberg Stocks in Europe fall along with US futures and commodities amid ever-louder warnings that Federal Reserve monetary tightening may lead to an economic downturn. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index retreated while contracts on the Nasdaq 100 extended declines to 2% and those on the S&P 500 also dropped, pointing to a reversal from Monday’s bounce in the main …

  Bloomberg Bitcoin resumed a fall on Wednesday, moving in tandem with weakening stocks amid mounting concerns about a global recession. The largest cryptocurrency declined as much as 4.3% to $19,947, and was holding right around the key $20,000 level as of 9:08 am in London. Ether falls by a maximum 5% to $1,066.02. Shiba Inu, the 14th-biggest cryptocurrency by …