Bloomberg US stocks gained while the dollar strengthened and Treasury yields nudged higher as President Donald Trump called on North Korea to “make a deal” on its missile and nuclear programme. European stocks fluctuated near a two-year peak and Asian markets hit records. The S&P 500 Index opened higher along with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq 100 Stock …

Bloomberg It’s one step forward, two steps back for bond volatility. Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s MOVE Index, a gauge of price swings in the US Treasury market, fell to a record low, bucking last month’s uptrend. Renewed expectations that the Federal Reserve will stay the course on monetary policy in the midst of a leadership transition and the unveiling …

ABU DHABI / Reuters JPMorgan is in early talks with Saudi Arabian companies about overseas listings, its investment bank chief said, raising the possibility that more firms could join oil giant Saudi Aramco in seeking an international flotation. JPMorgan is among the banks advising Aramco on an international public offering (IPO), sources have told Reuters. Aramco’s listing is part of …