China’s Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen says the U.S. is putting “a knife to China’s neck” with the $200B in tariffs on Chinese goods that kicked in yesterday. During a press conference, Wang questioned how negotiations could proceed when “it’s not an equal negotiation” with the backdrop of “threats and pressure.” Wang accuses unnamed individuals of […]
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Another day of gains looks in store for U.S. equities as stocks advance across the globe, with China’s Shanghai Composite Index even closing up 2.5%. The DJIA and S&P 500 set new highs Thursday as the economic outlook got rosier: Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs across the U.S., fell to the lowest level since 1969. […]
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China is planning to cut the average tariff rates on imports from the majority of its trading partners as soon as next month – including the U.S. – fulfilling a previous pledge as a tariff war bites into trade. Premier Li Keqiang further said his government wouldn’t devalue its currency to boost exports. We “must uphold […]
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China has no choice but to retaliate against the latest round of U.S. tariffs, the country’s Commerce Ministry said as Vice Premier Liu He convened a meeting in Beijing to discuss the government’s response. Stocks across the globe are shaking off the news, with some considering the announcement baked into prices, while others expect the U.S. […]
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The Trump administration is reportedly set to announce a new round of tariffs on as much as $200B in Chinese goods, while Beijing considers scrapping upcoming trade talks in response. The duties will be set at 10%, below the 25% level announced in early August, to diminish the impact on U.S. consumers ahead of the holiday […]
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U.S. retailers posted the weakest sales in August in six months and only an increase in purchases at gas stations prevented an outright decline, but the soft patch in spending is unlikely to last. Retail sales rose a scant 0.1% in August, the government said Friday. Economists polled by Market Watch had forecast a 0.3% […]
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Apple is expected to unveil its biggest and most expensive iPhone today at its fall launch event, with most of the buzz swirling around a rumored phablet (iPhone Xs Max?) that’s supposed to boast a 6.5-inch OLED screen. Two other models will likely be called the iPhone Xs (5.8-inch OLED) and Xr (6.1-inch LCD). More products […]
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