BLOOMBERG China raised its gold reserves for a ninth straight month in July as central bank purchases continue to underpin prices of the precious metal. Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) rose by 740,000 troy ounces, the central bank said. That’s equivalent to about 23 tons. Total stockpiles now sit at 2,137 tons, with around 188 …

BLOOMBERG Chalk it up to the heat, to late-summer doldrums, or to the phases of the moon, but the usually volatile Bitcoin hasn’t been acting in its typical sporadic ways of late. The largest digital currency has gone eight trading sessions without a 1% move, the longest such stretch since the start of January, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. …

BLOOMBERG Thailand’s domestic investors are snapping up the nation’s beaten down equities, betting that the months long political standoff will be resolved soon. The benchmark stock index has rallied more than 4% from a June 28 trough, and may extend if a government takes office soon, according to analysts. While the SET gauge is still Asia’s worst-performing equity market this …