China attempts to halt the decline in its property sector, but it defies expectations by slashing its one-year loan prime rate by less than expected and leaving the 5-year rate unchanged. The Hang Seng reacts negatively as a result, slumping to a new nine-month low as investor concerns deepen. Former U.S. President Donald Trump has refused to attend the first GOP primary debate in a bid to upstage the party’s opening event. The U.S 30-year Treasury bond yield hits its highest level since 2011, ahead of this week’s central bankers’ symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.