Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG said it expects to post a first-quarter loss due to a $210 million hit to revenues from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and a previously-indicated increase in legal provisions. The Zurich-based lender said that its results, due next week, would be negatively affected by its exposure to the war both with respect to counterparty and …

Bloomberg Fears about the economic toll of China’s strict Covid Zero policy intensified on Monday, as news that lockdowns were spreading to Beijing sent stocks, commodities and the yuan tumbling. The benchmark CSI 300 Index closed nearly 5% down to the lowest level since April 2020, wiping out gains from a sweeping March pledge by officials to support the economy. …

  Bloomberg India’s decision to go ahead with a much-reduced target for its vaunted life insurer’s initial public offering, as skittish investors continue to pull money from the South Asian nation, is adding to the risks threatening the nation’s fiscal deficit target. Life Insurance Corporation of India’s (LIC) board approved selling a 3.5% stake for about 210 billion rupees ($2.8 …