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Trade War - SERIES 204 {13 articles}

Column: Will U.S.-China trade war end up worthwhile for U.S....

10/2/2018, 5:30:05 PM
China’s absence from the U.S. soybean market has put tremendous pressure on both... ✔ But just how long can China hold out, especially when it comes to soybeans ✔ CHINA’S TOOL CHEST The next interaction between the United States and China could come at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires on Nov. 30, though economic adviser Larry Kudlow said a pact with Beijing was not imminent ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


7 Small-Cap ETFs to Help You Win a Trade War

10/2/2018, 7:58:00 PM
One strategy for investors is to seek smaller companies that are less connected to global commerce. ✔ Here are seven exchange-traded funds that will help you do exactly that ✔ Credit (Richard Drew/AP) iShares Russell 2000 ETF (ticker: IWM) The go-to small-cap ETF is the IWM, with a whopping $40 billion under management ✔ But the general flavor of small and domestic holdings should severely limit overall exposure


China has a $6 trillion 'great wall of capital' — and a lot of it will get poured into mutual funds

10/2/2018, 4:19:42 PM
There's a "great wall of capital" in China worth about $6 trillion and, thanks to regulations, you can expect a lot of that to flood into mutual funds in the next five years, The Financial Times reports. ✔ Jerome Favre | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chanel and Cartier logos are displayed on stores in Hong Kong ✔ Figures from Z-Ben Advisors, a data and analytics company, show that foreign ownership of Chinese equities and bonds has grown 64 percent to $435bn over the past 12 months


Trump's big fight with Canada over dairy gets the US only $70 million more than TPP trade deal

10/2/2018, 6:42:25 PM
Bank of America Merrill Lynch tells its clients some of the concessions in the new trade deal with Canada are "mainly symbolic." ✔ Christinne Muschi | Bloomberg | Getty Images A cow stands at the Lookout dairy farm in North Hatley, Quebec, Canada on Wednesday, Sept ✔ Tweet Link But Bank of America Merrill Lynch told its clients some of the concessions in the new deal were mainly symbolic, including the one Canada made for U.S. dairy farmers


Donald Trump is wrong: China is not Mexico

10/2/2018, 5:39:41 PM
undefined ✔ While Beijing prefers a deal, it will not pay a high price ✔ So they go for a 10 per cent across-the-board tariff ✔ It could get such a deal by co-operating closely with allies ✔ But it will do damage to itself, trade, the world economy and international relations


Tesla news: Elon Musk produces RECORD number of electric cars - China warning issued

10/2/2018, 6:59:49 PM
TESLA has announced record quarterly car production numbers but warned of major problems with selling cars in China due to new tariffs that would force it to accelerate investment in its factory in Shanghai. ✔ Tesla has announced record sales despite controversy surrounding Elon Musk (Image: GETTY) Tesla said it was speeding up construction of its Shanghai giga factory to combat a huge competitive disadvantage against other producers and even other imported cars, which carry a lower 15 percent tariff


Tesla worried by China tariffs even as deliveries surge

10/2/2018, 4:22:26 PM
Tesla Inc announced record quarterly car production numbers on Tuesday but warne... ✔ MISSED Musk said in an email to employees on Saturday the company was very close to achieving profitability but for that it has to stabilize a brutal ramp-up in output whose targets it has consistently struggled to meet ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Comcast readies for $20bn debt sale to fund Sky deal

10/2/2018, 6:19:16 PM
undefined ✔ The sale arrives as overall bond issuance this year has slowed from 2017, a year that saw a high-water mark ✔ With equity prices where they are, there are definitely signs of a rotation out of equities and into fixed income given overall credit markets are near this 4 per cent yield, he said


World stocks slip as trade relief fades, amid Italy concerns

10/2/2018, 4:17:38 PM
Asian shares fell on Tuesday as relief that the United States had brokered a trade deal with Canada gave way to concerns that negotiations with China were at a standstill. ✔ On Monday, President Donald Trump hailed the agreement as a breakthrough for U.S. workers and vowed to sign it by late November ✔ Trump branded the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement as USMCA ✔ Stocks fell in Taiwan and throughout Southeast Asia ✔ CURRENCIES: The dollar weakened to 113.80 yen from 113.92 yen on Monday


Oil Stays Flat as North American Trade Deal Reassures Investors

10/2/2018, 4:42:28 PM
Oil prices were little changed Tuesday, as Washington’s successful renegotiation of a North American free trade agreement reassured investors global demand could remain strong. ✔ A pump jack in the Permian Basin near Midland, Texas ✔ And other major oil producers may not raise their own output to make up the difference ✔ The general impression out there currently seems to be that there is either an outright inability or at least a certain unwillingness on the part of key OPEC/OPEC-plus members to compensate for the expected continuation of declining Iranian export flows, said consultancy JBC Energy


Opinion | Trump’s Instincts Triumph on Trade

10/2/2018, 4:05:07 PM
His unconventional methods didn’t lead to the catastrophe critics promised. ✔ The Canadian, Mexican and U.S. flags in Ottawa, Sept ✔ Even the administration’s fiercest critics are calling the revisions significant ✔ Do we elect American presidents to behave politely at Group of Seven summits, or to negotiate agreements that improve the position of U.S. manufacturers and farmers


Trump and Abe harness bromance amid US-China tensions

10/2/2018, 4:09:30 PM
Threat from Chinese tariffs pushes Washington to dial back pressure on Japan ✔ He noted Japanese investment in Ohio, Louisiana and Nevada -- all swing or Republican-leaning states ✔ The hour-and-a-half-long discussion was conducted almost entirely in English ✔ The fate of the Shinzo-Donald bromance will hinge on how the geopolitical winds shift


How Trump's son-in-law helped salvage the North American trade zone

10/2/2018, 5:40:23 PM
Robert Lighthizer was the public face of arduous, year-long talks to rework NAFT... ✔ The breakthrough triggered concessions from Trudeau’s team, most importantly on dairy ✔ In the weeks following the announcement of the Mexico-U.S ✔ It was finally announced at 11:35 p.m. EDT (0335 GMT), just 25 minutes before the deadline ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


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