Bloomberg Indian stocks completed their longest run of declines in more than a month as the late arrival of monsoon rains, crucial for crop output, heightened investor concern about the government’s ability to bolster a slowing economy. The S&P BSE Sensex fell 1.3% to 38,960.79 in Mumbai, clocking its steepest four-day slide in five weeks. The NSE Nifty 50 Index …

Bloomberg Investors assailed by trade-war worries and slowing growth have turned in recent weeks to defensive stocks, which are by nature less volatile. Utilities, boosted by falling yields, have done particularly well, and outperformed all sectors. Their relative haven status may be in for some wobbles though, especially as bond yields could be near a tipping point. Utilities have performed …

Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG is considering exiting US equities trading and creating a “bad bank” to wind down legacy assets as part of a broader overhaul to be announced next month, according to a person familiar with the matter. The bank’s supervisory board discussed options on a call last week, the person said, asking not to be identified in disclosing …