Tehran / AFP Iran’s currency plumbed new lows against the dollar on Sunday, continuing a six-month decline that has seen the rial lose some 19 percent of its value despite the lifting of sanctions. The rial was trading at 41,300 to the dollar, down from 34,600 in June — widening the gap with the official government rate which remains …

  Bloomberg China’s roaring bond engine is stalling heading into the New Year, posing a quandary for policy makers as they try to curb leverage while keeping economic growth on track. Bond issuance in December by Chinese companies and banks is 80 billion yuan ($11.5 billion) less than the amount of notes they must repay this month, data combined by …

  Bloomberg In the dying breaths of the year, the commodity price plunge claimed its latest victims as three energy companies outlined bankruptcy filing plans. Forbes Energy Services Ltd., Bonanza Creek Energy Inc. and Memorial Production Partners LP will use the US courts to restructure their borrowings, each said in regulatory filings. Bonanza and Memorial will give current shareholders some …