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Trump push for China trade reform draws wide support at home, abroad

U.S. President Donald Trump's blunt-force use of tariffs in pursuing his "America First" trade agenda has angered many, from company executives to allied governments and members of both parties of Congress......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 25th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: Washington, Beijing agree to new semi-annual talks on disputes

The U.S. and China have agreed to semiannual talks to push for reform in both nations and resolve disputes, reviving a format from previous administrations that Trump trade officials had once derided......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 11th, 2020

Trump threatens new taxes on companies that make goods outside United States

President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to impose new taxes on American companies that produce goods outside the United States, another move his administration could make to push supply chains away from China and raise new trade barriers......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 14th, 2020

Trump "torn" over U.S.-China trade deal as officials push to fulfill its terms

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Category: topSource: reutersMay 8th, 2020

Declining imports push U.S. trade deficit to three-year low

The U.S. trade deficit fell to a more than three-year low in November as imports declined further, likely weighed down by the Trump administration's trade war with China, and exports rebounded, suggesting the economy ended 2019 on solid footing......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 7th, 2020

Falling imports push U.S. trade deficit to three-year low

The U.S. trade deficit fell to a more than three-year low in November as imports declined further, likely weighed down by the Trump administration's trade war with China, and exports rebounded, suggesting the economy ended 2019 on solid footing......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 7th, 2020

China"s December factory activity set to expand for a second month: Reuters poll

China's factory activity likely expanded again in December on stronger external demand and an infrastructure push at home, but the pace of growth is set to ease as markets await more certainty on a U.S.-China trade truce, a Reuters poll showed......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 30th, 2019

Market Snapshot: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq on track for fresh closing records as investors shrug off Trump impeachment

Dow advances more than 120 points Thursday as investors brush off the impeachment of President Donald Trump by the House late Wednesday, with equities finding support in the wake of the U.S.-China trade deal and optimism over the global economic outlook......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 19th, 2019

Market Snapshot: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq set record intraday highs as investors shrug off Trump impeachment

Dow climbs more than 90 points Thursday as investors brush off the impeachment of President Donald Trump by the House late Wednesday, with equities finding support in the wake of the U.S.-China trade deal and optimism over the global economic outlook......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 19th, 2019

The Tell: S&P 500 earnings upside in 2020 will ‘primarily depend’ on U.S.-China trade deal, says JP Morgan

Lakos-Bujas predicts the Trump administration will eventually strike a deal that leads to a partial rollback of U.S. and Chinese tariffs, and that this move, combined with faster global growth, will push the S&P 500 to 3400 by the end of 2020......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 10th, 2019

Bumper jobs data, upbeat trade tone push Wall Street higher

U.S. stocks jumped on Friday as a strong jobs report and upbeat comments from President Donald Trump on trade talks with China breathed new life into markets after a roller-coaster week......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 6th, 2019

Trump"s tariff ambush risks pushing Brazil closer to China

U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise decision to slap metals tariffs on Brazil is a blow to President Jair Bolsonaro's aim of forging closer ties with Washington and could push Latin America's No. 1 economy closer to Trump's top trade foe - China......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 2nd, 2019

Nasdaq logs 15th record of 2019 but stocks lose steam as Trump offers no new details on China trade deal

U.S. stock markets finished with lackluster gains on Tuesday but enough to push markets to levels at or near records. President Donald Trump said the U.S. and China are close to complet.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 12th, 2019

Bond Report: Treasury yields push higher as trade optimism lifts Dow to new all-time high

U.S. Treasury yields shift higher on Monday as investors ramped up appetite for riskier assets in anticipation of the conclusion of a Phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal following upbeat comments from the Trump administration.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 4th, 2019

Instant View: China third-quarter GDP grows 6.0% year-on-year, misses expectations

China's economic growth slowed more than expected to 6.0% year-on-year in the third quarter, the weakest pace in at least 27-1/2 years, as demand at home and abroad faltered amid a bruising Sino-U.S. trade war......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 18th, 2019

Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Kyle Bass, Cliff Asness, Crispin Odey, Tiger Management, Axsome Therapeutics Inc (AXSM), Alphabet Inc (GOOGL), and More

Kyle Bass: China Trade Pact Short of Real Reform would be ‘Dumbest Deal Trump has Ever Done’ (CNBC) Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass, a longtime Ch.....»»

Category: topSource: insidermonkeySep 30th, 2019

Trump should heed Home Depot"s warnings, Jim Cramer says

Home Depot CFO Carol Tome says "consumer confidence is near record high levels" but "consumer demand could be impacted" by lingering U.S.-China trade tension......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 20th, 2019

Trump should heed Home Depot"s warnings, Jim Cramer says

Home Depot CFO Carol Tome says "consumer confidence is near record high levels" but "consumer demand could be impacted" by lingering U.S.-China trade tension......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 20th, 2019

Cramer: Trump should heed Home Depot"s warnings about the consumer and make a trade deal

Home Depot CFO Carol Tome says "consumer confidence is near record high levels" but "consumer demand could be impacted" by lingering U.S.-China trade tension......»»

Category: topSource: madmoneyAug 20th, 2019

Home Depot beats quarterly profit estimates, warns of tariff impact

Home Depot Inc beat quarterly profit estimates on Tuesday as it sold more big-ticket items to high-spending builders and handymen, while flagging the potential impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing trade tussle with China on consumers......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 20th, 2019

China unveils interest rate reform to steer funding costs lower for firms

China’s central bank unveiled a key interest rate reform on Saturday to help steer borrowing costs lower for companies and support a slowing economy that has been hurt by a trade war with the United States......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 17th, 2019