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US futures fluctuate as policy concerns linger

  Bloomberg US equity-index futures pared losses in a volatile session after the Federal Reserve signalled a delicate balancing act that would see inflation-busting rate hikes continue despite a weakening economy. September contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 slid about 0.1% after the underlying benchmarks posted losses. The two-year Treasury yield, the most sensitive to monetary tightening, fluctuated ...

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Yuan tumbles to 3-month low, putting PBOC fixing on focus

  Bloomberg China’s central bank set its fixing for the yuan weaker, failing to show any overt pushback after the currency slid to a three-month low against the dollar the previous day. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the yuan reference at 6.7730 per dollar, 0.5% lower than the previous print, the largest daily cut since August 3. The ...

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Credit Suisse is facing fresh China setback post executive exodus

  Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG is facing a further delay in getting approvals for some of its China operations after a flurry of senior management departures, according to people familiar with the matter. The Swiss bank lost nearly half of the senior personnel management at its China securities ventures in recent months, including Chief Financial Officer Annie Qiu, compliance ...

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