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Trump’s words not so different from El Paso shooter’s

Bloomberg President Donald Trump has encouraged white supremacy to come out of the shadows, Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden was expected to say, adding that there’s very little that distances Trump’s rhetoric from the anti-immigrant screeds of mass shooters like the suspect in the recent El Paso, Texas, attack. “How far is it from Trump’s saying this ‘is an invasion’ ...

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US stocks rebound, bonds gain on dovish central-bank moves

Bloomberg US equity futures extended a rebound and European stocks rallied as markets continued to recover from a brutal selloff at the start of the week. Caution was on display, however, as bonds gained while currencies were roiled by a series of dovish central-bank moves in Asia. Futures on all three major US benchmarks turned higher following a surge in ...

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Canadian stocks on worst streak in ‘a year’

Bloomberg Canadian stocks played catch up with a global rout following August 5’s holiday, with the nation’s benchmark falling the most this year before paring losses. The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.8 percent, extending its slump for a sixth straight session — its longest losing streak since September 10. Energy stocks were the biggest decliners on the benchmark as the ...

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