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US stock gains fade on mixed earnings; bonds retreat

Bloomberg US stocks faltered in their pursuit of all-time highs as investors sifted through a group of high-profile earnings for clues on the strength of the American economy. The 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since the March Federal Reserve meeting. The S&P 500 failed to hold its six-month high after UnitedHealth Group Inc erased a gain that topped ...

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Foreign-exchange volatility explosion may be lurking

Bloomberg There is a complacency haunting foreign-exchange markets. Measures of how much traders expect currencies to gyrate over the coming months have plunged amid apparent assurances from central banks that they aren’t going to create major waves with further policy normalisation anytime soon. But some observers, including strategists at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Morgan Stanley and Scotiabank are raising ...

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Deutsche Bank could lose $1.7b in revenue if merger happens

Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG estimates it could lose the equivalent of almost a fifth of Commerzbank AG’s annual revenue should it go ahead with a takeover of the lender, another potential sticking point for a deal that’s run into hurdles of late. Customers seeking to reduce their exposure to the combined lender could pull business worth 1 billion euros to ...

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