Xalapa / AFP Mexico’s ruling PRI party was trailing early Monday in key races for governor in elections considered as a test for its hopes of retaining the presidency in 2018. Results trickled in slowly late into the night in 12 states, out of 32, that voted on Sunday for new governors following an election day marked by incidents …

  Berlin / AFP German President Joachim Gauck was expected to reveal on Monday that he will not stand for a second term, creating a political headache for Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of an election year. The popular Gauck, 76, who has held the largely ceremonial post of head of state since 2012, will give a statement at Berlin’s Bellevue …

  BLOOMBERG Miners and energy companies led stocks higher and commodities advanced on speculation the Federal Reserve will hold off from raising interest rates this month. The pound slumped following polls that showed Britons favor exiting the European Union. European stocks and S&P 500 futures advanced as the Bloomberg Commodity Index reached its highest level since October, with Brent crude …