Fed’s Brainard is among officials due to speak on Monday U.S., U.K. equity index futures drop following S&P 500 rout Global selloffs in stocks and bonds resumed in Asia, while commodities slumped amid concern central banks in the world’s biggest economies are questioning the benefits of loose monetary policy. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped by the most since June and S&P 500 Index futures fell, after the U.S. benchmark ended last week with its steepest loss since Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. Regional debt tracked a selloff in Treasuries, pushing 10-year yields in Australia and New Zealand to the highest levels this quarter. Oil sank toward $45 a barrel as nickel led declines among industrial metals and gold fell for a fourth day. South Korea’s won slid by the most in three weeks versus the dollar. Financial markets have been jolted out of a period of […]