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Millions of jobs at risk from continued global trade war, WTO warns

10/18/2018, 2:39:21 PM
Politicians must take action or risk 'severe' long term economic consequences, Roberto Azevedo said ✔ Read more IMF cuts global growth forecast as Brexit and trade war take toll World trade growth forecasts slashed due to Trump’s trade wars Fruit producers could face brunt of US trade wars US slams China with largest tariffs yet amid escalating trade war Mr Azevedo did not refer directly to the trade dispute between China and the US, but the WTO has in the past warned escalating tension between the two nations is a threat to the global economy


Trump could force the UK to CHOOSE between China and US Brexit trade deal amid trade war

10/18/2018, 3:46:40 PM
THE UK could be sucked into President Trump’s escalating trade war with China as it looks to negotiate free trade deals after Brexit. ✔ US officials have suggested they may insert so-called poison pill clauses into future agreements, which could jeopardise deals with other countries including Britain ✔ David Henig, former assistant director at the Department for International Trade, warned the clause would cause difficulties for the UK


Trade spat clouds outlook for key iPhone chipmaker

10/18/2018, 2:54:13 PM
TSMC cuts growth target for the third time as cryptocurrency downturn bites ✔ The revision of the annual growth target follows warnings from camera lens maker Largan Precision and electronic components provider Lite-On Technology last week ✔ Both are key smartphone suppliers to Apple, Samsung Electronics and Huawei ✔ They have declined 10.75% from its recent peak of NT$265 a share on Sept


Taiwan chipmaker TSMC cuts revenue forecast but is bullish on 2019

10/18/2018, 12:13:19 PM
undefined ✔ For example they have less exposure to automotive, a segment where companies are holding back right now due to the trade war, and at the same time are gaining share in mobile and high performance computing as some smaller players drop off investing in advanced capacity


Beaten-up tech stocks to feel more pain, investor Paul Meeks predicts

10/18/2018, 12:40:06 PM
The man who ran the world's biggest tech fund during the dot-com boom sees a market shift creating challenges for tech stocks. ✔ They're headquartered here, they design here, and they manufacture abroad, particularly in China ✔ There's other ways to still play technology without going whole hog ✔ The Nasdaq is having a brutal month, and investor Paul Meeks says the bottom isn’t in    15 Hours Ago | 04:32 Disclaimer


China stocks PLUNGE as yuan closes at WEAKEST level against US dollar in 21 MONTHS

10/18/2018, 2:31:03 PM
CHINA stocks plunged to an almost four-year low today as the Asian stock market was rattled over fears about borrowing levels and concerns over economic growth. The yuan also ended trading at its weakest close against the US dollar since January 2017. ✔ Investors have been concerned about risks posed by shares pledged for loans Li Zheming, an analyst at Datong Securities in Xi’an Hong Kong’s stock market, reopening after a holiday on Wednesday, closed flat on Thursday ✔ That put more pressure on high-yielding emerging markets, which have seen capital flow out this year as returns on US bonds rose


Tax reform may extend boost to business investment spending for another year — if tariffs don’t ruin it first

10/18/2018, 2:04:33 PM
A new survey suggests the boost to business investment from tax reform may continue into next year — that is, if tariffs don’t ruin the story first. ✔ AFP/Getty Images Employees work on a turbine at a General Electric plant ✔ That supports my contention that the fuse on investment-centered fiscal changes is probably significantly longer than it would be for consumption-based stimulus ✔ While the consensus view believes that ‘fiscal stimulus’ is due to begin fading any minute, I would expect the tailwind to remain substantial for at least another year if not longer, he said


Treasury yields extend climb in wake of Fed minutes

10/18/2018, 12:10:04 PM
Treasury prices extended their decline, pushing yields higher, on early Thursday trading as investors grapple with the implications of the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s meeting ✔ Louis Fed President James Bullard will speak at 9 a.m. Eastern ✔ Upcoming economic data is likely to emphasize the tightness of the labor market ✔ Jobless claims for the week ending in Oct. 13 will come in at 8:30 ✔ Subscribe to MarketWatch's free Need to Know newsletter ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment


Wall Street drops after weak industrial earnings, hawkish Fed

10/18/2018, 2:25:33 PM
U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as weak earnings reports from industrials raised wo... ✔ The hawkish commentary also sent yields on the benchmark 10-year Treasury notes back to multi-year highs touched last week, which contributed to the sell off in equities ✔ If interest rates continue to move higher from their current levels, investors will become even more reluctant to buy the dips in stocks, Hussein Sayed, chief market strategist at FXTM, wrote in a note ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Brussels hits back at US exchanges threat

10/18/2018, 3:48:43 PM
undefined ✔ We look forward to continuing the dialogue on this matter ✔ The proposals are still some way away from becoming law, with national governments yet to agree on a joint position that would then be taken into negotiations with the European Parliament ✔ No sovereign regulator would agree to it, let alone a regulator overseeing the world’s largest derivatives markets


Dollar rides a Fed wave higher; stocks, oil drop

10/18/2018, 3:17:16 PM
The U.S. dollar index rose on Thursday alongside Treasury yields after Federal R... ✔ REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo Japan’s Nikkei lost 0.80 percent ✔ DOLLAR REMAINS STRONG The greenback slightly extended the previous day’s gains against a basket of its rivals on the Fed’s perceived hawkish stance ✔ tension and falling Iranian exports kept the decline in check ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


America’s new attitude towards China is changing the countries’ relationship

10/18/2018, 3:50:05 PM
It is getting more antagonistic in many ways ✔ He celebrated and sought to entrench the state’s leading role in the post-crisis economy ✔ In this dangerous moment, blending grievance and cockiness, it seems astonishing to remember that less than a generation ago Chinese leaders assured the world that they sought only a peaceful rise


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