Bloomberg Global markets have arrived at an inflection point, with the dollar’s fate poised to determine whether the extreme divergence in equities continues, according to Oxford Economics. “There is a fork in the road,” writes Gaurav Saroliya, director of global macro strategy. The shop is positioning for a weaker greenback, a development that researchers there say would allow non-US equities …

Bloomberg China’s ever-growing money market funds pose an increasing problem for the nation’s central bank as policy makers attempt to boost the flow of credit to cushion an economic slowdown. While the funds have offered savers a handy alternative to risky stocks and once high-flying wealth management products, they’re effectively raising borrowing costs. That’s because, with some 8.6 trillion yuan …

Bloomberg Dena Bank surged the most in 10 years after India’s government announced a plan to combine the state-owned lender with two peers including Bank of Baroda to strengthen the debt-laden banking system. The stock jumped by the 20 percent limit to 19.1 rupees in Mumbai, while Bank of Baroda slumped as much as 14 percent amid concern the merger …

Bloomberg Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. agreed to pay as much as $6.2 billion to end a long-running price-fixing case brought by merchants over card fees, the largest-ever class action settlement of an antitrust case. The total is in line with sums the two companies previously set aside to cover the costs of the litigation, including $5.3 billion already held …

Bloomberg Live Oak Bancshares Inc., the online lender whose headquarters is in flood-ravaged Wilmington, North Carolina, is still operating after it sent employees fanning out across the country ahead of Hurricane Florence. “Everything is in the cloud and our employees, really what they need is an internet connection somewhere,” said Thomas Hill, the bank’s chief information officer. “It was a …

Bloomberg HSBC Holdings Plc is planning to increase its wealth-management staff in Asia as CEO John Flint bets on growth in the region. The bank plans to add more than 1,300 positions, split roughly between retail and private banking, by 2022, according to the heads of the two divisions, which between them currently employ just over 32,000 people in the …

Bloomberg The trade war arrived at Sun Y. Park’s doorstep the day a letter from Samsonite International SA was delivered to her Manhattan luggage and leather goods shop. In the letter dated August 13, Samsonite North America President Lynne Berard notified wholesale buyers that a 10 percent price increase is imminent if the US follows through with more tariffs on …

Bloomberg Walmart has refurbished its Jet.com site to cater even more to the city dwellers who make up the bulk of its shoppers. The e-commerce site, acquired by Walmart in 2016, will now offer images and products tailored to the location and preferences of the visitor, the retailer said. Most New York City residents can schedule three-hour delivery windows for …

Bloomberg Pandora shares soared in Copenhagen on a report that private equity funds are considering buying the beleaguered Danish jewellery maker. The stock added as much as 11 percent, the most since May 2016, after Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore said KKR and Bain Capital are among private-equity funds that could be studying a dossier on Pandora. Sole, which …

Bloomberg For his first collection at Burberry Group Plc, creative director Riccardo Tisci traded star-studded front rows for another sort of hype: the streetwear-inspired “drop.” Tisci opted for an austere presentation in his debut for the British luxury brand, a dramatic change for the former Givenchy designer, whose celebrity clients included Kim Kardashian and Madonna. No A-listers, no parties, just …