China’s Earnings Setback Sows Fresh Doubts About Stock Rebound
  • September 4, 2024

China’s Earnings Setback Sows Fresh Doubts About Stock Rebound

(Bloomberg) -- China’s stock market is facing darker prospects after a weak earnings season dashed hopes for any imminent recovery in flagging consumption that has weighed on the world’s No. 2 economy.Most Read from BloombergHow Air Conditioning Took Over the American OfficeHong Kong’s Arts Hub Turns to Selling Land to Stay AfloatThe Outsized Cost of Expanding US RoadsEarnings per share for the MSCI China Index fell 4.5% from the year earlier in the second quarter, its worst in five quarters, ac

Gold Continues Fall as Traders Take Stock After Market Slump
  • September 4, 2024

Gold Continues Fall as Traders Take Stock After Market Slump

(Bloomberg) -- Gold edged lower for a fourth day as investors took stock following a broad sell-off that rattled equity and commodity markets, with the weakness stoked by concerns about economic growth.Most Read from BloombergHow Air Conditioning Took Over the American OfficeHong Kong’s Arts Hub Turns to Selling Land to Stay AfloatBullion was down 0.3% after posting a similar decline in the previous session as a gauge of the US dollar — a go-to asset at a time of market stress — rose for a fifth