Bloomberg Bonds are set to extend this week’s gains because investors are underestimating the power of the European Central Bank’s stimulus, says Commerzbank AG, ranked as the top dealer by Germany’s debt agency. Government securities across the euro zone rose this week as the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it will raise interest rates more slowly than previously anticipated. Its …

Bloomberg Next Wednesday marks exactly three months until Britain’s referendum on its European Union membership. That gives another opportunity for an insight into how concerned pound traders are about the outcome. The benchmark three-month gauge of volatility in sterling versus the dollar will cover the June 23 vote for the first time next week, giving traders another instrument to protect …

Aberdeen / AP It’s Thursday night and the Spider’s Web watering hole is packed with beefy guys in windproof jackets and massive backpacks. The exhausted oil rig workers pile their bags against the wall, play pool or just slump in the leather seat. But despite the crowded atmosphere, there’s not much laughter. It’s not work that bothers them, but the …