Weekly Edge: Trade Battle Heats Up Between U.S. And China

Stocks rose slightly Wednesday ahead of the U.S. and China's signing a so-called phase-one trade deal while the corporate earnings season picked up steam......»»

The downturn in U.S.-China trade is forcing ocean carriers to cancel a growing number of weekly sailings in the trans-Pacific trade lane, according to a container shipping expert. The cancellations point to a longer re.....»»

FEEDChina’s Shanghai Index (SSEC) heats up in anticipation of the signing of the new U.S./China Phase I Trade Deal, expected on January 15, 2020. The monthly chart of the SSEC shows price ha.....»»

Oil prices edged lower on the final day of the year on Tuesday, but were on track for their biggest annual rise since 2016, supported by a thaw in U.S.-China trade dispute and ongoing supply cuts......»»

Oil was down about 1% on Friday, but prices were set for a third straight weekly gain amid the easing of U.S.-China trade tensions, which has boosted business confidence and the outlook for global economic growth......»»

Oil prices were set for a third straight weekly gain despite a Friday fall after easing U.S.-China trade tensions lifted business confidence and the outlook for global economic growth......»»

Oil prices fell slightly on Friday but were still set for a third straight weekly gain after easing U.S.-China trade tensions lifted business confidence and the outlook for global economic growth......»»

Beijing is stepping up the battle to stop money flowing out of China as the country contends with economic woes and trade war tensions that have eased but show no sign of ending altogether......»»

Beijing is stepping up the battle to stop money flowing out of China as the country contends with economic woes and trade war tensions that have eased but show no sign of ending altogether......»»

Two major sources of uncertainty which have long kept investors on edge in 2019 appear to be clearing away this week, smoothing the runway towards higher long-term government bond yields......»»

Oil futures gain on Tuesday, giving up earlier losses following a report from The Wall Street Journal that is being perceived as upbeat in long-running negotiations between the U.S. and China on import tariffs......»»

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes edged higher on Monday, with investors keeping a close watch on headlines around U.S.-China trade as planned tariffs on Chinese imports kick in on Dec. 15......»»

Expectations are running high for a preliminary U.S.-China trade pact before more tariffs are levied against Beijing next week, but plenty of other factors in December will keep investors on the edge of their seats......»»

Expectations are running high for a preliminary U.S.-China trade pact before more tariffs are levied against Beijing next week, but plenty of other factors in December will keep investors on the edge of their seats......»»

Expectations are running high for a preliminary U.S.-China trade pact before more tariffs are levied against Beijing next week, but plenty of other factors in December will keep investors on the edge of their seats......»»

U.S. stocks jumped on Friday as solid monthly jobs data and upbeat comments from President Donald Trump on trade talks with China spurred riskier bets, putting the benchmark S&P 500 index on track to log its second weekly gain in a row......»»

Stocks were little changed Thursday as investors assessed strong employment data while monitoring U.S.-China trade negotiations......»»

Stocks were little changed Thursday as investors assessed strong employment data while monitoring U.S.-China trade negotiations......»»

Stocks edged up to new records Wednesday supported by rosier U.S. economic data and ongoing hopes for a U.S. - China trade deal, but Wall Street trading volumes were thinner than usual ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday Thursday......»»

Oil prices and a gauge of global stock markets edged higher on Tuesday, lifted by fresh record highs on Wall Street after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States and China were close to agreeing on the first phase of a trade deal......»»