Bloomberg US equity futures drifted on Monday while European stocks edged lower following a mixed session in Asia as a big week for central-bank policy gets underway. Treasuries fell and the dollar was steady. Contracts on the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq 100 gauges struggled for traction, while the Stoxx Europe 600 Index slipped. Deutsche Bank boosted …

Bloomberg Indian stocks completed their longest run of declines in more than a month as the late arrival of monsoon rains, crucial for crop output, heightened investor concern about the government’s ability to bolster a slowing economy. The S&P BSE Sensex fell 1.3% to 38,960.79 in Mumbai, clocking its steepest four-day slide in five weeks. The NSE Nifty 50 Index …

Bloomberg Investors assailed by trade-war worries and slowing growth have turned in recent weeks to defensive stocks, which are by nature less volatile. Utilities, boosted by falling yields, have done particularly well, and outperformed all sectors. Their relative haven status may be in for some wobbles though, especially as bond yields could be near a tipping point. Utilities have performed …