Bloomberg A decades-long supermarket battle in Europe is moving to the US, adding to the competitive pressure in an industry embroiled in a deflation-fueled price war. Aldi, known for low prices on its private-label items, plans to spend $3.4 billion over the next five years to open 900 supermarkets, the company said on Monday. The investment comes as its European …

Bloomberg Crude markets are taking oil optimists by surprise yet again. Hedge funds boosted bets on a rally just before West Texas Intermediate prices tanked from a report showing surging American stockpiles. Wagers rose 7.3 percent to the highest since April in the week through June 6, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. The next day, futures fell the …

Bloomberg Oil steadied after a third weekly loss on speculation that sustained drilling by US producers will blunt efforts by OPEC and Russia to re-balance an oversupplied crude market. Futures were little changed in New York after sliding 3.8 percent last week. Inventories are declining and reductions will accelerate in the next three to four months, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister …