Indian bonds slide after early trends show a much tighter contest for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party than previously expected. The rupee also drops. Bloomberg MLIV strategist Ven Ram says the correction in India’s stocks has further to run, if the final tally of election results confirms that PM Narendra Modi’s party and its allies have secured only a narrow victory. In aviation, Bloomberg understands Airbus is in talks to sell more than 100 widebody jets to China. Talks have gained momentum since President Xi Jinping visited his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron last month.

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