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Oil slides on flaring trade-war tensions

Bloomberg Oil slid as escalating trade tensions between the US and China prompted investors across financial markets to flee risk assets, though West Texas Intermediate pared losses after a report signaled an inventory drop at America’s main storage hub. Futures fell in London and New York after posting a loss last week. The dispute between the top major economies is …

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US stocks stumble, Treasuries gain as yuan breaches ‘7 level’

Bloomberg US equity futures slumped with European stocks on Monday, tracking a sell-off across Asia after China struck back in its trade dispute with America and let its currency weaken through a milestone level. Treasuries led a global bond rally as investors dashed to safer assets. S&P 500 Index futures slumped as much as 1.5 percent, while declines in mining, …

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HK stocks match longest losing streak since 1997

Bloomberg Hong Kong equities are rapidly turning into a losing bet as economic woes and escalating street protests hammer sentiment. The MSCI Hong Kong Index closed down 3.2 percent on Monday in a ninth day of declines, matching the longest streak since the 1997 handover. Landlords and retail stocks once again bore the brunt of the selling as protesters sought …

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