Deutsche bank data shows rapid recovery in confidence as markets bet on ‘Goldilocks’ scenario for US economy
Overseas flows into China’s equity market have turned negative for the year after $12bn exodus since start of June
Declining demand due to Chinese property rout threatens profit squeeze for producers including BHP, Rio Tinto, Vale and Fortescue
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Bitwise’s acquisition of ETC Group follows Robinhood’s $200mn purchase of crypto exchange Bitstamp in June
Benchmark tracking investors’ fear of fear trades above long-term averages
The central bank needs to look at areas such as shadow institutions, the risks of sudden capital outflows and communication
Plus oil and the dollar
Despite recent market turmoil, inflows into US stocks this month from smaller traders have surged
Turmoil suggests asset prices might not have been in the right place to begin with
The bigger challenge the country faces is a policy-driven debt-deflation loop
And housing Kamalanomics
Tie-up between Couche-Tard and Japan’s Seven & i would create one of America’s largest retail chains
Company to issue $5bn of bonds and $4.8bn of convertible bonds
Regulators must show pragmatism as well as toughness but playing legal mediator, rather than policeman, looks odd
The fixation with balanced budgets over everything else will be overcome
Policy uncertainty and Labour’s levy plans threaten fall in production and jobs in ageing oil basin, executives warn
Activist and his company will pay $2mn to resolve probe launched after Hindenburg Research report
Spread bettors appear to be increasingly loyal to the Israeli group’s technology
Academic says she was forced to delay publication of paper highlighting pressure on smaller audit firms
First & Peoples survived many disasters, but loans to a fintech may prove its undoing
Post T+1 analyses of passive S&P 500 funds show European returns are 14-20 basis points lower than their US equivalents
The drive to replace Russian gas has led to surging global demand but American export projects face growing hurdles
Regulator’s sprawling probe has already raked in more than $2bn in penalties
Decision is a setback to service aimed at cord-cutters that had been expected to launch this year
Almost 140 funds have underperformed their benchmarks
Reassuring data has eased investors’ fears that the US economy is heading for a recession
Move follows a big gain in the group’s share price
Company defies fintech downturn as government seeks to convince it to pick London for IPO
UK watchdog accused firm of misleading it over ties to financier Lars Windhorst
Plus, updates on Marathon Digital, and bitcoin’s rebound
Study suggests high-emitting companies are treated as riskier borrowers
New data shows the wealthiest have more than £750,000 in their accounts — but you don’t have to be a millionaire in the making to enjoy the fruits of tax-free savings
