Bloomberg Japanese equities slid ahead of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Friday meeting with US President Donald Trump, offsetting a rally in Greater China shares to lead Asia stocks lower. “Japanese stocks are consolidating after the yen strengthened, while investors wait for more geopolitical catalysts,” said Nicholas Teo, a trading strategist at KGI Securities Pte. in Singapore. Japan’s Topix fell …

  Bloomberg US stocks advanced as oil’s rise above $53 a barrel lifted energy producers before key reports from OPEC and the International Energy Agency. The dollar continued to churn in place, while Treasuries halted the longest rally in eight months. The S&P 500 Index edged within points of an all-time high, while equities in Europe rallied after solid results …

  Bloomberg Boeing Co. won orders for 39 wide-body aircraft from Singapore Airlines Ltd. as Southeast Asia’s biggest long-distance carrier upgrades its fleet over the next decade with more fuel-efficient models in an effort to cut costs. The airline agreed to buy 20 777-9s, which are set to debut at the decade’s end, and 19 787-10s, the longest Dreamliner model, …