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Rhine River set to stay low at key waypoint

  Bloomberg The water level at a key waypoint on the Rhine River is forecast to stay extremely low for the rest of the week, signalling the continuation of severe restrictions for shipments of vital commodities along the Europe’s most important waterway. The marker at Kaub, a shallow point on the river west of Frankfurt, is currently at 31 centimeters ...

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US index futures fall, dollar up amid caution over economy

  Bloomberg US stock-index futures slipped and the dollar rises as investors fretted over signs of a sharp economic slowdown even as the Federal Reserve stays on the path of monetary tightening. September contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes dropped 0.2% each after the equity benchmarks advanced. Crude oil retreated amid economic headwinds that clouded the demand ...

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Indian billionaire’s $4b of stock holdings in focus after death

Bloomberg The death of Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala puts a spotlight on the nearly $4 billion worth of stocks held by the famed investor, whose trades were closely followed. The man known as India’s Warren Buffett died of a reported cardiac arrest at the age of 62. The self-made trader invested in a wide swathe of established businesses and startups, ...

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