Category: Trading

September 13, 2019

A Chinese state news agency says U.S. soybeans, pork and some other farm products will be exempt from tariff hikes in a possible goodwill gesture ahead of trade negotiations next month. The official Xinhua News Agency announced the step Friday, […]

September 12, 2019

The U.S. and China are taking baby steps to ease tensions in their trade war, as negotiators prepare for the resumption of face-to-face talks in Washington in the coming weeks. On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he was postponing […]

September 9, 2019

Global shares were mostly higher Monday as the week started with a mix of economic data for the region and the U.S. France’s CAC 40 fell less than 0.1% in early trading to 5,602.25, while Germany’s DAX gained 0.2% to […]

September 6, 2019

If you thought August was a rough month for stocks, you might want to brace yourself for this month. Stocks tumbled in August, handing the S&P 500 its second monthly loss this year. And odds are that investors won’t recoup […]

September 5, 2019

(BEIJING) — U.S. and Chinese envoys will meet in early October for more talks aimed at ending a tariff war that threatens global economic growth. Stock markets rose on Thursday’s announcement but there has been no sign of progress since […]

September 3, 2019

If you’re still catching your breath from the stock market’s characteristically wild swings in August, buckle up: September could be even bumpier. Over the past 50 years, September has been the worst month for stocks, posting an average decline of […]

August 29, 2019

China indicated that it wouldn’t immediately retaliate against the latest U.S. tariff increase announced by President Donald Trump last week, emphasizing the need to discuss ways to deescalate the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. “China has ample […]

August 28, 2019

The US-China trade war is raging on, and the latest red flag for global growth shows no sign of abating. Those fears are gripping investors on Wednesday as global stock markets dip, while US futures are set for a flattish […]

August 26, 2019

Stock-index futures moved early higher Monday, pointing to a partial rebound for Wall Street from Friday’s sharp losses, after President Donald Trump said China wants to return to the negotiating table, stoking hopes for a de-escalation of rhetoric after the […]

August 23, 2019

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday after Wall Street declined ahead of a closely watched speech by the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong rose while Australian and South Korean indexes were little-changed. […]