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Singapore shares lose ground as trade-war fears return

9/17/2018, 10:30:38 AM
Exports data damp electronics-related stocks ✔ Electronics and semiconductor-related stocks weakened after data showed electronics exports declined for the ninth consecutive month in August ✔ Apple supplier Hi-P International lost 2.2% while electronics services provider Venture Corp. edged down 0.18% ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th



China prepares for new phase of Trump-led trade war

9/17/2018, 11:52:11 AM
undefined ✔ a little lower than expectations, so you’ve already had some investors trading prices lower, wrote Hannah Anderson, analyst at JPMorgan Asset Management in Hong Kong ✔ I think the money should be left with the people instead ✔ Additional reporting by Tom Mitchell in Beijing and Emma Dunkley in Hong Kong



Trump started a nasty fight with China’s middle class that could extend the trade war

9/17/2018, 8:40:24 AM
Growing anger of what is seen as Trump’s bullying could make compromise over trade harder. ✔ The middle class has been critical of the Chinese government but now that anger is shifting to the United States, he said ✔ After Trump started publicly slamming her country, Liu said she protested with her shopping cart ✔ Before we used Apple, but now we’ve changed to Huawei, she said of the Chinese phone maker



China chip industry vows to cut foreign reliance amid US export control woes

9/17/2018, 11:56:36 AM
Trade war pushes local semiconductor producers to look beyond American suppliers ✔ Otherwise, other countries could easily seize us by throats and cut the lifeline anytime, said the chairman of Konfoong Materials International, one of China's largest suppliers to the chip industry ✔ We know we have to be self-reliant and develop an industry over which we have control ✔ I urge domestic chip manufacturers to strongly support emerging local equipment and material suppliers ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th



China paper warns it won't play defense on trade as Trump lauds...

9/17/2018, 11:08:44 AM
China will not be content to only play defense in an escalating trade war with t... ✔ Lou is chairman of the National Council for Social Security Fund ✔ China is a key supplier of minor metals and rare earths used in consumer electronics and other goods ✔ Beijing has said it would retaliate to trade war escalation with tariffs of its own as well as qualitative measures, which it has not specified but are perceived within the U.S. business community as likely to include increased customs and regulatory scrutiny ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Trump doubles down on trade war with China and warns: 'If countries will not make fair deals with us, they will be "Tariffed!"'

9/17/2018, 11:03:00 AM
Trump tweeted: "Tariffs have put the U.S. in a very strong bargaining position, with Billions of Dollars, and Jobs, flowing into our Country - and yet cost increases have thus far been almost unnoticeable." ✔ Many US businesses have warned that the new rounds of tariffs threaten to increase prices of everyday goods for Americans everything from baby seats to bikes ✔ Chinese tabloid the Global Times, which is owned by the state, said in an editorial on Monday: We are looking forward to a more beautiful counter-attack and will keep increasing the pain felt by the U.S.



China stocks end near four-year low, Hong Kong down as Trump said to ready new tariffs

9/17/2018, 9:55:58 AM
Hang Seng index ends down 1.3 percent ✔ A CSI300 sub-index tracking the real estate sector ended 1.4 percent lower, industrial firms fell 1.2 percent and healthcare firms lost 2.4 percent ✔ The drop in real estate shares came despite data showing China's August home prices accelerated at the fastest pace in nearly two years ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th



Dollar trims gains as trade concerns weigh

9/17/2018, 10:47:15 AM
The dollar gave up early gains and fell on Monday while emerging market currenci... ✔ Both countries have already levied duties on $50 billion worth of each other’s goods ✔ Encouraging developments in Brexit negotiations helped as well ✔ European Union leaders hope to reach an agreement within the next two months over the terms of Britain’s departure ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



European stocks shake off fears of new wave of tariffs

9/17/2018, 9:17:27 AM
European shares recovered rapidly from a weak start on Monday after reports U.S.... ✔ Forecast-beating sales from H&M (HMb.ST) sent the shares up 12.6 percent, an encouraging result for the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer whose shares are down 43 percent from their level a year ago ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Metals and mining shares hit by news of Trump’s proposed China tariffs

9/17/2018, 11:11:09 AM
undefined ✔ Mining shares and metal prices fell Monday after reports that President Donald Trump’s administration plans to unveil an additional $200bn in tariffs on the world’s largest commodity consumer ✔ The weight of market sentiment is against the mining sector at the moment, analysts at Investec said ✔ China is the world’s largest consumer of almost all commodities from oil to metals



Stock futures inch lower as U.S.-China trade worries return to focus

9/17/2018, 11:15:52 AM
U.S. stock-index futures were slightly lower on Monday, suggesting a modest pullback from the previous week’s solid gains, which returns major indexes within striking distance of record levels. ✔ China is not going to negotiate with a gun pointed to its head, a senior Chinese official said, according to The Wall Street Journal ✔ Ryan Vlastelica Ryan Vlastelica is a markets reporter for MarketWatch and is based in New York ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



Oil higher as U.S. Iran sanctions raise supply concerns

9/17/2018, 9:03:38 AM
Oil prices rose on Monday as investors focused on the impact of U.S. sanctions o... ✔ A leading Iranian official said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia and Russia had taken the oil market hostage and accused other producers of turning the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries into a U.S. tool ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Oil prices inch up on supply concerns

9/17/2018, 9:01:22 AM
Saudi Arabia, Russia and the U.S. can raise output to offset falling supplies from Iran and elsewhere. ✔ Trading remained choppy amid an unresolved trade war between the United States and China ✔ U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to announce new tariffs on about $200 billion on Chinese imports as early as Monday, a senior administration official told Reuters on Saturday ✔ (Reporting by Meng Meng and Aizhu Chen; editing by Richard Pullin and Christian Schmollinger)



Trade threats; Another problem at Tesla; Amazon leaks

9/17/2018, 9:29:07 AM
Here's what you need to know about the markets before you start your business day. ✔ Global market overview: US stock futures were slightly higher ✔ Coming this week: Monday Oracle (ORCL) and FedEx (FDX) earnings; iOS 12 launches Tuesday General Mills (GIS) and AutoZone (AZO) earnings; US Treasury foreign bond ownership stats Thursday Darden (DRI) Restaurants and Micron Technology (MU) earnings Friday S&P reclassification; new iPhones and Apple Watch hit stores



Benioff Buys Time, Chinese Stocks, Tesla Deliveries: CEO Daily for September 17, 2018

9/17/2018, 9:52:18 AM
Must-read business news, delivered every morning. ✔ By Alan Murray and David Meyer 5:44 AM EDT Good morning ✔ The trade war is of course a major concernPresident Trump has reportedly moved forward with his proposed tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, and the Chinese government may turn down the White House’s offer of talks



Wealthy Americans may be warning of the next stock market collapse to come: analyst

9/17/2018, 11:35:51 AM
Our call of the day pays a visit to a familiar theme for investors these days as we are in the thick of the anniversary of the global financial crisis — what are the warning signs of another financial crisis? ✔ The S&P 500 is currently sitting just 0.4% below its record close set in late August, with the Dow and Nasdaq within 2% of their all-time highs ✔ The chart How much did investors lose on Wall Street as a result of the 2008 financial crisis ✔ Our chart of the day , from (h/t The Daily Shot), offers up one snapshot ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



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