BLOOMBERG Apple Inc’s plan to halt online sales of its smartwatch before Christmas to comply with a regulator’s order shows that it’s in a legal jam. The company has known for almost two months that a ban imposed by the International Trade Commission (ITC) would take effect from December 25 unless it persuaded the Biden administration to intervene — or …

BLOOMBERG Japan’s benchmark government bond yield fell to the lowest since late July and the Nikkei 225 stock gauge rose to within a whisker of a 33-year high as traders trimmed bets for an interest rate hike in the next few months. The rally in sovereign debt sent the 10-year yield tumbling as much as 8.5 basis points to 0.55%, …

BLOOMBERG Bond yields across the euro region fell on Wednesday as worsening economic data and slowing inflation underscored expectations for interest-rate cuts next year. Germany’s 10-year yield dropped below 2% for the first time in nine months after a report showed producer prices fell more than expected in November. The Stoxx Europe 600 index reversed an early gain to trade …