Bloomberg US and Chinese officials resume high-level trade talks this week as they close in on a deal that could just be the first step in the long road to economic peace. President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator, Robert Lighthizer, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are due to visit Beijing on Thursday and Friday, while top Chinese negotiator, Vice Premier …

Bloomberg The rally in bonds gained momentum as traders turned their focus to a worrying economic outlook. Stocks fell, while the dollar rose. Treasury 10-year yields slid below 2.4 percent and rates on benchmark German bunds sank deeper under zero after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said that an accommodative policy stance is still needed. Energy shares led losses …

Bloomberg China’s financial sector is dividing opinion across its borders in a way not seen since the global credit crisis. Traders on the mainland are paying the most in more than a decade for shares of Chinese banks, brokerages and insurers relative to their offshore-based counterparts, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The same firm is now on average 54 …