Bloomberg The yuan rally spurred by China’s reopening optimism is set to face a reality check as doubts grow on whether any economic rebound will match the currency’s rapid gains. The yuan wiped out nearly a third of its yearly loss last month before surging past the key 7 per dollar level. Its appreciation beyond 6.95 would suggest the ...

  Bloomberg Australia is keeping an open mind on a central bank digital currency, a senior Reserve Bank official said, while adding it remains to be convinced there’s a case for one in a country with easy financial and cash access. RBA Assistant Governor Brad Jones laid out the pros and cons of a CBDC in a speech in Sydney, ...

  Bloomberg European equities extended a four-day slide as optimism over a potential downshift in the Federal Reserve rates hikes deflates in the face of economic headwinds. The Stoxx Europe 600 slipped 0.2%, with property firms and banks pacing declines. Contracts on the S&P 500 steadied to trade little changed after the underlying benchmark posted the longest stretch of down ...