China’s Stocks Fall Most in Two Weeks on Manufacturing, Minsheng

China™s stocks fell the most in two weeks after an official manufacturing gauge signaled the first contraction in more than two years and China Minsheng Banking Corp.™s President Mao Xiaofeng resigned. China Minsheng led declines for financial companies, sliding 4.5 percent after Caixin reported that Mao is being investigated by authorities. China Railway Construction Corp. and Air China Ltd. dropped more than 4 percent after the government™s...

China’s Stock-Index Futures Fall on PMI Contraction, Minsheng

China™s stock-index futures fell after an official manufacturing gauge signaled the first contraction in more than two years and China Minsheng Banking Corp. President Mao Xiaofeng resigned amid a media report that he is being investigated by authorities. Futures on the CSI 300 Index expiring in February declined 2.5 percent to 3,370 as of 9:17 a.m. The Shanghai Composite Index...

Asian Stocks Drop With Oil as Yen Gains; Australian Bonds Climb

Asian stocks fell, led by Japanese shares, while the yen strengthened as data on Chinese manufacturing and the U.S. economy inflamed concern over the global slowdown. Crude oil and copper retreated as Australian bonds climbed. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index lost 0.4 percent in a fourth day of declines by 9:49 a.m. in Tokyo, as Japan™s Topix index slipped 1 percent. Standard & Poors 500 Index futures rose 0.1 percent. The yen, regarded...

Gold Holds Biggest Monthly Climb Since 2012 Amid Growth Concern

Gold held the biggest monthly gain in three years as data from China and the U.S. that missed estimates added to signs the global economy is faltering, supporting demand for haven assets. Bullion for immediate delivery traded at $1,281.18 an ounce at 9:50 a.m. in Singapore from $1,283.79 on Jan. 30, when prices completed an 8.4 percent monthly advance for the best start to a year since 2012, according to Bloomberg generic pricing. The...

Yen Strengthens as Growth Outlook Weakens From U.S. to China

The yen rose, adding to its best monthly gain in a year, as weaker-than-expected data for China and the U.S. underscored concerns that the world economy is stumbling. Japan™s currency, often regarded by investors as a haven amid market turmoil, advanced for a second day against the dollar after a report Friday showed the U.S. economy expanded at a slower pace than forecast in the fourth quarter. Australia™s dollar traded 0.6 percent...