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70 injured as protesters, police clash in Hong Kong

Bloomberg At least 200 people were arrested and more than 70 injured in Hong Kong as protesters seeking greater democracy and police accountability blocked roads and vandalised public facilities. Police and protesters clashed at malls full of afternoon shoppers, where riot police used pepper spray and detained several people. Shopfronts were vandalised and subway turnstiles were damaged, police said. Some ...

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Donald Trump looks to rev up supporters in the South

Bloomberg President Donald Trump continues a campaign swing through the South this week, where he’ll try to fire up his core supporters by taking on Democrats’ impeachment effort. Trump was expected to plan rallies in Kentucky on Monday and Louisiana on Wednesday — states he won in 2016 by wide margins — and he’ll also seek to boost Republican gubernatorial ...

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Stocks rise, bonds slip on US-China trade optimism

Bloomberg Stocks advanced worldwide along with US equity futures while bonds slipped on optimism China and America are moving closer to an interim trade deal. The dollar edged higher. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index headed for a four-year high, led by miners and automakers, which jumped after US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said tariffs on vehicle imports into the American ...

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