Bloomberg Analysts are taking note of the struggles in China’s banking industry, which is being battered by an official deleveraging drive. At least five smaller lenders have been downgraded by credit-rating companies this year, a record pace for the sector. Spikes in the volume of non-performing loans and an increase in loans overdue are among the reasons. One of the …

Bloomberg The UAE’s carrier Emirates ruled out investing in South Af-rican Airways (SAA) narrowing number of potential saviours of the loss-making state airline. While Emirates and SAA are working closely to enhance their code-sharing agreement, there are no plans to invest, an Emirates spokesperson said in an emailed statement on Monday. The Dubai-based company commented after Joha- nnesburg-based newspaper City …

Bloomberg Brent crude rose as tensions between the US and OPEC member Iran escalated, stoking concern that the spat will lead to supply disruptions. The global benchmark climbed as much as 2 percent as US President Donald Trump said there will be unspecified “consequences” if the Islamic Republic threatens the US, after President Hassan Rouhani warned Trump not to block …

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) welcomes the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on July 23 in regards to Qatar’s request for Provisional Measures under the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination. The ICJ refused to grant any of the Provisional Measures specifically requested by Qatar. By a very …

Bloomberg Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, is lining up banks to raise money to acquire as much as 70 percent of chemical producer Saudi Basic Industries Corp. in a deal that could value the stake at about $70 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Some of Wall Street’s biggest lenders are offering Aramco loans for the …

Bloomberg The booming market for liquefied natural gas can weather an escalating US-China trade war. But the risks are mounting. So far, LNG has been left off the growing list of tit-for-tat tariffs. If that changes, prices will rise and deter buyers just when new markets for the fuel are opening up, according to Paul Wogan, the chief executive officer …

Bloomberg India’s plan to cut imports of Chinese solar cells and modules by imposing a safeguard duty may have the opposite effect in the short run, according to ICBC International Research Ltd. Stockpiles could rise rapidly as Indian developers hoard more modules before the proposal to impose a 25 percent safeguard tariff is expected to take effect in the next …

Bloomberg US and European stocks dropped on Monday as investors digested warnings from the world’s financial leaders about the impact of protectionism on growth. Oil climbed amid tension between the US and Iran. The S&P 500 Index declined, pulled down by tech and industrial shares. Treasuries slipped while the dollar held steady. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index edged lower after …

Bloomberg Indian stocks advanced to a record after India slashed taxes on a slew of products and Prime Minister Narendra Modi defeated a no-confidence vote in the Parliament. The S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.6 percent to 36,718.60 in Mumbai. State and federal lawmakers cut goods and services taxes on more than 50 products, while the defeat of the opposition-led motion …

Bloomberg European equities retreated at the open as Fiat dropped on the news of a change in chief executive and as investors considered President Donald Trump’s new tariff threats. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index declined 0.3 percent, with the automakers and travel sectors pacing the retreat. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV fell 4 percent after Mike Manley was named CEO to …