Bloomberg China plans to allow some commercial banks to start selling soured personal loans to distressed asset managers as soon as this month, according to people familiar with the matter. At a meeting by the official credit assets transfer center, banks and state-run bad-loan managers were asked to accelerate preparations to ensure a smooth start of the trial program in …

Bloomberg The priciest equities in more than five years are proving no deterrent for stock traders in China, where the benchmark is now nearing its all-time high. The CSI 300 Index rises 2.9% on Tuesday to close at a 13-year high, taking this month’s gain to 7.4% — its best-ever start to a year. Shares of brokerages rallied, an indicator …

Bloomberg US stocks were mixed and benchmark Treasury 10-year note yields rise to a 10-month high as investors mulled the prospects of the economic recovery and vaccine rollout. The S&P 500 was little changed, with the energy and consumer discretionary sectors gaining, while utilities and communication services were the biggest decliners. Europe’s Stoxx 600 Index traded little changed. The dollar …