China is expected to keep its benchmark lending rate unchanged for the 16th straight month at its August fixing on Friday, but some traders and analysts believe a cut may be needed soon amid signs the country's economic recovery is losing steam, a Reuters survey showed.
A London court on Wednesday approved a 10 billion pound-plus ($14 billion-plus) class action against global payments processor Mastercard that claimants said could entitle 46 million British adults to roughly 300 pounds each if it is successful.
Shares in Brazil's Banco BTG Pactual SA rose more than 3% on Tuesday as booming activity in the country's capital markets bolstered the lender's investment banking unit and drove a surge in its second-quarter recurring net income.