Bloomberg Stocks and US equity futures advanced on Friday as investors assessed whether monetary tightening to tackle inflation in the US and Europe is getting closer to being priced in. A gauge of dollar strength dropped the most in a month. Europe’s Stoxx 600 Index jumped as miners rallied on optimism over Chinese demand. Gains in S&P 500 and Nasdaq …

BALMORAL / WAM Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, Reuters reported. With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms.

  GENEVA / WAM The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for July showing that the recovery in air travel continues to be strong. Total traffic in July (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was up 58.8 percent compared to July 2021. Globally, traffic is now at 74.6 percent of pre-crisis levels. Domestic traffic for July 2022 …