©2015 Bloomberg News NZ27F36JIJUX (Bloomberg) — Emerging-market stocks fell for a fifth day, led by raw-material and energy producers, as crude prices plunged to the lowest since 2009 and Chinese trade data underscored concern that global growth is slowing. The Bloomberg Gulf Cooperation Council 200 Index tracking companies in the

published Jul 7th 2016, 5:00 pm, by Monami Yui and Grace Huang (Bloomberg) —Japan’s discount-seeking shoppers drove some retailers into the red last quarter as an uncertain economic outlook persuaded consumers to tighten their purse strings. Supermarkets and clothing stores will probably cut prices more to spur sluggish sales, which