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'I'm in Big Trouble.' What It's Like Inside American Firms Hampered by Trump's Trade War

9/5/2018, 12:05:01 PM
“My first reaction was this is stupid. If they are doing this smart, I have no complaint." ✔ Blue Ridge Home Fashions’ problem is feathers ✔ The company’s second factory just opened in an old steel plant in Allentown, Pennsylvania, that’s big enough to add more sewing machines ✔ On Thursday, he and the others may have a clearer picture of the future


Fresh wave of shares and currency sell-offs hits emerging markets

9/5/2018, 2:43:10 PM
Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and China are among those hit by trade wars and strong dollar ✔ The sell-off spread to the Middle East, where the Saudi stock exchange fell 3.1% ✔ Lukman Otunuga, an analyst at the currency broker FXTM, said: It has certainly been a terrible trading week thus far for most major emerging market currencies as investors begin to compare the ongoing pressure to the 1997 Asian financial crisis


U.S. trade deficit surges to five-month high as exports fall

9/5/2018, 3:56:45 PM
The U.S. trade deficit rose to a five-month high in July, with the politically sensitive gap with China hitting a record high, which economists said could embolden the Trump administration to aggressively pursue its "America First" agenda. ✔ REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo The administration’s protectionist trade policy has left the United States embroiled in tit-for-tat tariffs with the European Union, Canada and Mexico as well as an escalating trade war with China ✔ U.S. stocks were trading lower on fears Trump would soon ramp up the trade war with China ✔ The dollar fell against a basket of currencies, while U.S. Treasury prices were mixed ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


China trade fiasco 'unfortunate': Ex-AIG chief Hank Greenberg

9/5/2018, 3:29:22 PM
It’s time for the market to be open from both sides, Greenberg said. ✔ On size alone, and all they’ve learned in the last 20-30 years makes them a candidate to be the largest economy in the world, he said ✔ However, Greenberg said it’s hard to tell whether the plan will hold ✔ Remember there’s only about a million and a half communist members in China ✔ It’s many things that it does, it’s not just the tariffs and we have to keep that in mind


Buy Caterpillar as mining, oil and gas producers replace equipment, says Deutsche

9/5/2018, 12:59:19 PM
Deutsche Bank advised clients Tuesday that Caterpillar is likely to see an uptick in revenues and share price as mining and oil companies look to renew aging equipment. ✔ Despite the several bullish calls on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average component has underperformed both the blue-chip index and the S&P 500 in 2018, down more than 12 percent since January ✔ The U.S. also implemented tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Mexico, Canada and the European Union


Treasury yields steady ahead of trade data

9/5/2018, 12:05:59 PM
Treasury yields held their ground on Wednesday ahead of trade data that could crimp third-quarter gross domestic product estimates. ✔ Louis Fed President James Bullard will speak at 9:20 a.m Eastern ✔ See : Fed will be key to preventing yield curve’s recession prophecy from coming true: investor Italian bonds extended this week’s rally as ✔ Subscribe to MarketWatch's free Need to Know newsletter ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment


Asian stocks hit by tariff fears, emerging market turmoil

9/5/2018, 12:11:31 PM
China's country gauge slips after services PMI cools, Hong Kong's index falls 1% ✔ A spokesperson for China Unicom said the company had not received information from regulators on the potential merger, while China Telecom said it does not have any internal information regarding the news ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th


Investors worry about impact of JD.com founder's arrest

9/5/2018, 12:23:52 PM
US-listed shares of Chinese online retailer poised for further declines ✔ In China, many internet users have spoken up in support of Liu, who returned to public view at a press event in Beijing on Tuesday to mark a new partnership with textile company Shandong Ruyi ✔ There is no way that Mr. Liu committed a crime, one commentator posted online ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th


Emerging markets lead global equities decline, sterling rises

9/5/2018, 3:56:06 PM
Stock markets around the world fell on Wednesday and declines in emerging markets accelerated as a deadline in the U.S.-China trade conflict loomed and U.S.-Canada trade talks were due to resume. ✔ The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index lost 0.98 percent and MSCI’s gauge of stocks across the globe shed 0.71 percent ✔ In Asia, expectations of U.S. tariffs sent the Shanghai SE Composite index down 1.7 percent ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Burning Cash With China's Meituan-Dianping Delivery Service

9/5/2018, 1:24:39 PM
An IPO will test whether investors are still hot for money-losing Chinese IPOs. ✔ Lately answers to such questions don’t seem so obvious ✔ As the industry matures, the advantage is shifting from companies with visionary founders who spin fancy yarns about growth and limitless opportunities to those run by solid execution-oriented managers operating in transparent governance structures


US trade deficit jumps by the most in 3 years

9/5/2018, 2:24:18 PM
The U.S. trade deficit increased to a five-month high in July as exports of soybeans and civilian aircraft declined and imports hit a record high. ✔ If that trend continues in August and September, trade could subtract from third-quarter gross domestic growth ✔ There were also increases in imports of automobiles and parts as well as other goods ✔ Pharmaceutical preparations imports, however, fell $1.3 billion


China's Next Massive Tech IPO Looks Risky

9/5/2018, 1:01:53 PM
Delivery startup Meituan-Dianping racked up huge losses. ✔ Even if you’ve cut the cord to cable TV you will be able to watch the Super Bowl next year ✔ CBS says it will stream the 53rd NFL championship game via its website and apps even to non-authenticated viewers ✔ Find past issues, and sign up for other Fortune newsletters


Analysis | The Finance 202: NAFTA negotiations resume as Canada takes harder line

9/5/2018, 12:55:05 PM
Woodward book revelations make them a moving target. ✔ The Post's Danielle Paquette: Days before [Trump] is expected to impose tariffs on an additional $200 billion in Chinese goods, some U.S. businesses here are reluctantly drafting plans for a new era of hindered trade between the world’s two largest economies


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