Bloomberg US stocks slipped along with European shares as doubts about a China trade deal weighed on sentiment, highlighting the fragile nature of recent gains as negotiations drag on. The S&P 500 Index retreated from previous record close amid reports that Beijing is pessimistic about the chances of reaching an accord with the US. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index dipped, …

Bloomberg Knocked off course by a host of negatives, the Philippine stock rally may be set to regain momentum into year-end on improvement in the domestic economy and corporate profits. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) has breached the 8,000 mark 13 times this year only to fall back through, hurt by factors including the US-China trade war and the …

Bloomberg China lowered the cost it charges on short-term open-market operations for the first time since October 2015, a move aimed at shoring up confidence following a string of poor economic data. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) cut the interest rate on its seven-day reverse repurchase agreements to 2.5% from 2.55%. The authorities also added 180 billion yuan ($26 …