Oil Swings as OPEC+ Production Pause Vies With Risk-Off Mood

Brent trades near $73 a barrel after falling to 2023 lows US crude inventories dropped by 6.87 million barrels Oil fluctuated between gains and losses after risk-off sentiment in broader markets vied with an OPEC+ agreement to pause its planned crude production...

China’s Earnings Setback Sows Fresh Doubts About Stock Rebound

Major tech firms’ EPS growth was the slowest since late 2022 Morgan Stanley sees more downward earnings revisions coming China’s stock market is facing darker prospects after a weak earnings season dashed hopes for any imminent recovery in flagging consumption that...

Bond Volatility in US to Eclipse Europe as Economy Cools

One-month implied US volatility rises with 50bps cut in play Slew of data is adding to picture of slowdown in US economy Bond traders are bracing for wilder market swings in the US than in Europe amid signs the world’s largest economy is faltering. A measure of...

US Trade Deficit Widens to $78.8 Billion, Largest in Two Years

Shortfall in goods and services trade increased 7.9% in July Goods trade deficit with China widened to largest since 2022 The US trade deficit widened to a two-year high in July, fueled by a surge in imports of goods and partly reflecting stepped-up efforts by...