Bloomberg Stocks rose in Europe on Monday and markets were mixed in Asia as investors mulled three weeks of global declines amid escalating US-China trade tensions. Core sovereign bonds in the European Union advanced after mainstream parties held their ground against populists in elections. The Euro Stoxx index rose, helped by Fiat Chrysler’s proposed merger with France’s Renault, which drove ...

Bloomberg Indian equities advanced amid continued optimism that Prime Minster Narendra Modi will adopt more policies to spur growth in Asia’s third-biggest economy. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.6 percent to 39,683.29 in Mumbai, adding to a series of record highs this year after capping its best week in seven months. The NSE Nifty 50 Index advanced 0.7 percent, ...

Bloomberg China’s first government takeover of a bank in more than two decades has underscored the potential for increased stress at regional le- nders that piled into off-book financing in recent years. Regulators said that they would assume control of Ba-oshang Bank Co. for one year because of “serious” credit risks. The Inner Mongolia-based lender, once seen as a model ...