BLOOMBERG The US Department of Justice  (DOJ) has stepped up its probe into Credit Suisse Group and UBS Group AG over suspected compliance failures that allowed Russian clients to evade sanctions, according to people familiar with the situation. What began as a series of subpoenas sent to a range of banks early this year has developed into a full-scale investigation …

BLOOMBERG European shares rose for the first day in five as bonds recovered and a selloff sparked by rate fears abated. The Stoxx 600 ticked higher, led by technology and energy companies. US equity futures added about 0.5% and a measure of global equities fell below its 200-day moving average, suggesting stocks may be entering oversold territory after teetering on …

BLOOMBERG An under-pressure Philippine peso is making its third attempt since August to breach a key trigger point for central bank intervention, as broad gains in the dollar reduced the appeal of Asian assets. The currency slid to as weak as 56.98 per dollar on Wednesday, within a whisker of the closely-watched 57 level. Earlier this week, Philippine central bank …