The sour faces of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s allies after the first exit poll results for the federal election were announced on Sunday night will prompt much talk of a Pyrrhic victory for Merkel. But the outcome of Sunday’s election could be good both for her and for German democracy: It has clarified the options for the next governing coalition, ...

Bloomberg Oil prices slipped after entering a bull market amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, while Trafigura Group and Citigroup Inc. both warned of a looming supply squeeze. Crude in New York fell 0.7 percent as traders cashed in after yesterday’s 3.1 percent surge. The oil market is nearing the end of the “lower-for-longer” era, with a shortage ...

Bloomberg US stocks were higher on Tuesday with technology shares shaking off Monday’s slide. The euro extended its decline in the wake of the German election, lending support to a dollar rally as investors digest a raft of catalysts from North Korea to central-bank policy. The Nasdaq 100 Index climbed at the open, taking back some of Monday’s 1.1 percent ...