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Europe futures, Asia stocks decline as appetite sours

BLOOMBERG Contracts for European equities fell and Asian shares edged lower on Friday as the malaise hanging over the global banking sector damped risk taking in markets. The yen rallied. Euro Stoxx 50 futures declined around 0.7%, while a gauge of Asian shares slid after earlier swings between gains and losses. Financials were among the worst-performing sectors on MSCI Inc’s ...

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‘War-weary’ world may embrace China’s Ukraine peace bid: US

BLOOMBERG Xi Jinping’s meetings in Moscow with Vladimir Putin put the Biden administration in an uncomfortable position: on the sidelines as two adversaries discuss a Ukraine peace proposal that the US has deemed unacceptable. US officials have publicly expressed deep skepticism about the Chinese idea, saying its call for a cease-fire would reward Moscow’s invasion by cementing its territorial gains. ...

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