Tag: Trade Wars

U.S.-China Trade Risk Keeps Emerging-Market Investors on Edge – Bloomberg

Emerging markets are once again at the mercy of the U.S.-China trade war after investors spent an exhausting August pivoting between disappointment and optimism for a truce.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-01/u-s-china-trade-risk-keeps-emerging-market-investors-on-edge

Gold Rally Just Got What Traders Said It Needed: a New Catalyst

(Bloomberg) — Just when it looked like gold’s rally was starting to founder, the Federal Reserve and an escalation in the U.S.-China trade fracas have given the metal new life.Gold, which had been headed for a weekly loss Friday morning, closed at a fresh six-year high after the U.S.-China trade fight
— Read on ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/gold-erases-loss-copper-drops-124055285.html

Trump Trade War: President Raises Tariffs on China – Bloomberg

President Donald Trump escalated the trade war with China on Friday and moved further away from a deal to resolve frictions, announcing a wave of higher tariffs even as he prepared to set off for a gathering of world leaders.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-23/trump-hikes-china-duties-again-as-frustration-grows-ahead-of-g-7

Pimco: US-China trade breakthrough could trigger a ‘powerful snapback’ in yields

Several big Pimco funds controlled by Ivascyn have reportedly been trimming their bond market positions in the U.K. and Europe.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/08/20/pimco-us-china-trade-breakthrough-could-trigger-a-powerful-snapback-in-yields.html

Trump Bows to Economic Concerns in Move to Delay China Tariffs – Bloomberg

President Donald Trump bowed to pressure from U.S. businesses and concerns over the economic fallout of his trade war with China, delaying the imposition of new tariffs on a wide variety of consumer products including toys and laptops until December.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-13/u-s-delays-10-tariffs-on-china-imports-including-phones-toys

Brent Crude Steadies After Entering Bear Market on Trade War

(Bloomberg) — Brent crude steadied after falling into a bear market as concern the U.S.-China trade war will continue to sap demand outweighed an industry report showing American crude stockpiles are still shrinking.Futures traded near $59 a barrel in London after settling 1.5% lower on Tuesday, taking
— Read on ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-extends-slide-heightened-trade-223137767.html

Stocks fall on trade war fears, sending the S&P 500 to its worst week of 2019

Stocks fell as President Trump stoked U.S.-China trade fears with the announcement of more tariffs while investors digested employment data.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/08/02/stock-market-dow-futures-slightly-lower-after-trumps-tariff-threat.html