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Tech slump drags on US stocks as crude advances

Bloomberg US stocks were mixed as investors weighed the outlook for elections this week along with signals that a trade deal between the world’s biggest economies remains a ways off. Oil gained for the first time in a week. Apple Inc. led technology shares lower after a report it won’t boost iPhone production. The Nasdaq 100 Index led declines among …

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Indian stocks fall after best week

Bloomberg India’s stock indexes fell, tracking global peers lower, after capping their best week in more than two years. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex dropped 0.2 percent to 34,950.92 at the 3:30 pm close in Mumbai after swinging between gains and losses at least four times. Thirteen of the 19 sector indexes retreated, led by a gauge of power-related companies, …

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Barclays fares worst in Europe bank stress tests as Brexit looms

Bloomberg Barclays Plc was the worst performer among 48 banks in Europe’s toughest stress test yet, underscoring the vulnerability of UK lenders to weak growth, credit losses and Brexit. Fellow British lender Lloyds Banking Group Plc didn’t fare much better in the test, with a key measure of financial health falling sharply in the most adverse scenario envisioned by supervisors. …

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