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ECB officials warn of inflation risk

Bloomberg Some European Central Bank (ECB) officials issued warnings about higher rates of inflation, just a day after agreeing to keep monetary stimulus flowing at an accelerated pace through the summer. Austrian Governor Robert Holzmann went so far as to say that if euro-area price growth exceeds 3%, then policy makers would need to consider acting. He said the possibility ...

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Treasuries signal calm before FOMC; futures little changed

Bloomberg Treasuries climbed Tuesday while US equity futures were little changed, with markets appearing unruffled ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting. Contracts on the S&P 500 index pared an early gain after the underlying gauge hit another record. European equities were led higher by chemical firms, while Asian stocks were mixed. The 10-year Treasury yield pulled back under 1.5%, ...

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Evergrande slides after Caixin reports talks on lender stake

Bloomberg China Evergrande Group fall after Caixin’s WeNews reported that a local government discussed paring the property giant’s stake in a regional lender and a new policy could curb a key source of financing for developers. Authorities in the northeastern Liaoning province held discussions with Evergrande to inject state capital into Shengjing Bank Co to dilute Evergrande’s stake, according to ...

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