Bloomberg European and Asian stocks dropped following the rout on Wall Street, though declines were contained and US equity futures rose after China pledged to start delivering on trade agreements reached with America. The pound erased a gain as the UK government published legal advice relating to its proposed Brexit deal. Global markets were left reeling following the steep sell-off …

Bloomberg India stocks declined after the central bank maintained its hawkish stance on inflation while keeping the key policy rate unchanged. The S&P BSE Sensex closed 0.7 percent lower at 35,884.41 in Mumbai. It fell as much as 1 percent after the decision. The NSE Nifty 50 Index slipped 0.8 percent. Markets across Asia tumbled following the biggest decline on …

Bloomberg European banks are turning to a little-known corner of the debt market as they seek new growth amid slumping loan demand. At least seven lenders, most recently including UBS Group AG, have made their debuts as Schuldschein arrangers this year, pushing into a market traditionally dominated by Germany’s landesbanks. The new entrants, also featuring ABN Amro Group NV and …