Bloomberg Oil slid after surging the most in almost a month amid doubts that recent progress in the US-China trade talks will compensate for a worsening global demand outlook. Futures in New York fell as much as 2.6% after gaining 2.2% in the previous session. Despite positive momentum in the trade negotiations, and an array of threats to oil supply …

Bloomberg French energy giant Total SA is spending $600 million to expand its presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing natural gas markets. Total agreed to purchase a 37.4% stake in India’s Adani Gas Ltd., a distributor of the fuel that’s developing import terminals and a national chain of vehicle-filling outlets. The deal gives the French company a footprint in …

Bloomberg US equity futures dropped alongside stocks in Europe after China appeared to pour cold water on a partial trade deal touted by Donald Trump, saying it wanted to iron out details before signing it. European bonds gained. Contracts on the three main equity indexes signalled US stocks may run out of steam after the S&P 500 rose to within …