Global Carry Trade Unwind Extends as Peso Drops, Yen Gains

Funding currencies the yen and yuan surge on short-covering Mexican peso retreats as pressure returns on EM currencies An unwinding of global carry trades is helping to jolt markets around the world. The yen and yuan pushed higher Monday, while the Mexican peso...

Gold Plunges as Global Equity Mayhem Sets Traders on Edge

Pressure to liquidate gold positions to cover margin calls The yellow metal was down by as much as 3.2% earlier on Monday Gold plunged on Monday as traders assessed the implications of a major global stock rout. Spot bullion fell as much as 3.2%, the biggest single...

Wall Street’s Bears Warn on Economic Growth Risks to Stocks

Morgan Stanley’s Wilson says markets exposed to slowing growth Wilson, JPMorgan’s Matejka see defensive stocks outperforming The US stock plunge is vindicating some of Wall Street’s most prominent bears, who are doubling down with warnings about risks from an economic...

Electric Car Sales Plummet 37% in Germany as Slump Deepens

July registrations show no signs of recovery after subsidy cut Carmakers cut back production as EV demand disappoints Germany’s electric-vehicle sales slumped in July, extending a broad pullback since incentives ended late last year and undermining automakers’ plans...