Beijing / Bloomberg China’s stocks slumped by the most in a month after money-market rates jumped. The Australian dollar fell on concern investment is weakening while oil resumed declines and gold advanced. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index of shares halted two days of losses, while China’s equities slumped as concern increased that recent gains were overdone relative to the outlook ...

New Delhi / AFP India’s government is expected to deliver on promises to overhaul the tax regime and ramp up public spending in its budget on Monday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi bids to shore up his sagging reputation as a reformer. The business-friendly premier came to power almost two years ago with promises to overhaul Asia’s third-largest economy and ...

Shanghai / AFP G20 finance ministers gather in Shanghai from Friday with the global economy assailed on multiple fronts, from China’s slowing growth to weak commodity prices, amid simmering disagreements over how best to face the challenges. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday warned risks of a “derailed recovery” are growing, citing China’s faltering economy, falling oil and commodities ...