Morning Bid: Lagarde takes the spotlight as oil sits above $100 10-Sep 12:50

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee

China buys 1 million tons of US soybeans ahead of Xi visit, sources say 10-Sep 12:35

China bought 14 ​to 15 cargoes of U.S. ‌soybeans this week, or around 1 million metric tons, four traders ​told Reuters, as the world's ​top oilseed buyer steps up ⁠purchases ahead of Chinese President ​Xi Jinping's visit to Washington later ​this month.

Xi's India visit to help diplomatic thaw, but business ties bound by suspicion 10-Sep 10:35

Chinese President Xi Jinping's much-anticipated visit to New Delhi this week, his first to India in seven years, should further the diplomatic thaw between the giant neighbours, but there are few signs as yet that their business ties will improve.