U.S. & European stock futures rise, oil bounces

U.S. and European stocks futures moved higher on Monday as Asian markets lagged, while bonds surrendered some of their recent gains and oil rallied as Saudi Arabia lifted its crude prices.

Another Chinese property developer defaults, shares drop

Modern Land (1107.HK) reported a missed payment on Tuesday, the latest Chinese property developer to do so, adding to worries about spiralling effects of the debt crisis at behemoth China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) and dragging on shares in the sector.

Explainer: Is China finally ready to roll out a property tax?

China’s long-mooted – and long-resisted – property tax is set to gain new momentum as President Xi Jinping throws his support behind what experts say would be one of the most profound changes to the country’s real estate policies in a generation.