Bloomberg Oil steadied near $53 a barrel after two days of declines as the fragile economic environment and unresolved US-China trade war continue to deteriorate the outlook for global fuel demand. Futures in New York rose 0.4% on Wednesday in New York. The International Energy Agency (IEA) sees a “serious challenge” for Opec and other producers next year amid the …

Bloomberg American equity-index futures slipped on Wednesday while European shares struggled for traction as tensions over Hong Kong mounted and earnings season rolled on. Treasuries gained and the dollar was steady. Contracts on all three major US gauges stayed lower even after Bank of America reported upbeat earnings. The Stoxx Europe 600 was little changed after paring a decline as …

Bloomberg India’s benchmark stock index posted its longest winning streak in more than three months after Wipro Ltd boosted investor optimism with earnings that beat all estimates. In a volatile trading session that saw it pare gains multiple times, the S&P BSE Sensex Index rose 0.2% to 38,598.99 in Mumbai. That marked a fourth day of gains and its longest …