Bloomberg US futures slipped and European stocks steadied on the last day of the month after record-breaking rally in global equity markets. Oil extended a retreat on signs of discord among Opec+ ministers. The rotation that sent stocks to all-time highs showed signs of a slight reversal, with technology companies holding firm, while small-caps, banks and energy producers were broadly …

Bloomberg South Africa’s main stock benchmark index dropped for a second day, down 1.1% by 9:42 am in Johannesburg, the biggest intraday decline in more than a week, as market giant Naspers Ltd joined diversified miners and banks in pulling the main gauge lower. Risk-off sentiment was evident in early trade, with 91 of the 141 listed companies declining, while …

Bloomberg Iraq hasn’t asked for an exemption from Opec+ limits on the country’s oil output for fear that an increase in production might cause crude prices to fall, Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar said, according to state-run newspaper Al-Sabah. The results of the Opec+ coalition’s output-cuts deal have been positive and stabilising for the oil market, given the impact the …