U.S. Stock Futures Wobble As China Tensions Threaten to Flare

S&P 500 futures edged lower on concern that escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing will weigh on trade. 


 
Short the Target: The Specialist Funds Betting M&A Deals Won't Close

Funds that focus on deals are changing the way they typically position themselves, as coronavirus uncertainty hits the chances of M&A deals closing. 


 
Tips to SEC Surge as Working From Home Emboldens Whistleblowers

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission received about 4,000 tips, complaints and referrals of possible corporate wrongdoings from mid-March to mid-May, 35% more than in the same period last year. Lawyers chalk up the increase to the fact that many would-be tipsters are working from the privacy of their home. 


 
China's Barely Begun Economic Recovery Shows Signs of Stalling

More and more Chinese factories have reopened for work in the past three months as authorities have eased their once-aggressive coronavirus measures. But now they are facing the dire reality of falling orders from overseas customers. 


 
Economy Week Ahead: Manufacturing and Unemployment Data

Friday's U.S. jobs report anchors another week of data that will reflect fallout from efforts to contain the new coronavirus. 


 
Hong Kong Widens U.S.-China Wedge

President Trump's decision to downgrade relations with Hong Kong shows how his clashes with China increasingly feature ideological differences that are more difficult to resolve than trade disputes. 


 
South Korea Exports Continued Sharp Fall in May

South Korean exports continued to fall significantly in May due to weak demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic. 


 
Saudi Foreign Reserves Drop in April on Wealth-Fund Transfer

Saudi Arabia's foreign reserves fell as the kingdom kept its peg with the U.S. dollar steady while transferring a chunk to its sovereign-wealth fund to bet on stocks beaten down by the pandemic. 


 
Slow Economic Recovery Could Squeeze Smaller Lenders

A slow economic recovery could test the strength of nonbank lenders, forcing many to raise capital if the businesses that have borrowed from them struggle to recover or shut down after the lockdown enforced during the coronavirus pandemic. 


 
Rebounding U.S. Stocks Outpace Rest of World

U.S. stocks have staged a furious rebound since late March, leaving global markets behind. Investors point to a booming technology sector and an unprecedented amount of stimulus from the Federal Reserve as reasons for the outperformance.