Bloomberg Bitcoin slipped below $7,000 to its lowest level in three weeks, as seemingly positive sentiment surrounding the largest virtual currency soured over the weekend. The digital token fell as much as 6 percent to trade with a $6,000-handle for the first time since July 17. Last month’s renewed exuberance, which saw it rise by almost a third, appears to …

Bloomberg Iran’s central bank, acting on the eve of US sanctions, scrapped most currency controls introduced this year in a bid to halt a plunge in the rial that has stirred protests against the government of President Hassan Rouhani. Under the measures, the central bank will allow the market to determine the rate of foreign-exchange transactions except the imports of …

Bloomberg HSBC Holdings Plc posted one of the worst equities-trading revenue performances among global banks in the second quarter amid an overall slump at its markets business. Revenue from stock trading at the Asia-focused bank fell 17 percent to $279 million, according to a company presentation. US banks posted a 14 percent average increase for the period and some of …