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Stocks begin November stronger, lifted by results, trade war progress

11/1/2018, 3:57:37 PM
World equity markets began November with a broad rally on Thursday after a bruta... ✔ NEW YORK (Reuters) - World equity markets began November with a broad rally on Thursday after a brutal October, boosted by strong corporate earnings and signs that a trade war between economic giants, China and the United States, could be contained ✔ Sterling’s rally nudged the U.S. dollar off its recent peak ✔ The dollar index, tracking the greenback against six major currencies, fell 0.8 percent, with the euro up 0.83 percent to $1.1404 ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



BlackRock's Fink says U.S., China on path to 'full-fledged' trade war

11/1/2018, 2:06:48 PM
BlackRock Inc Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink on Thursday said the United Sta... ✔ FILE PHOTO: Larry Fink, Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, takes part in the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit in New York, U.S., February 8, 2017 ✔ We’re going to have a full-fledged trade war, with U.S. tariffs on all Chinese goods, if policy continues on its current path, Fink said at the New York Times DealBook conference ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Trump's next move in the US-China trade war could hit your wallet harder than the last | Markets Insider

11/1/2018, 1:55:18 PM
undefined ✔ What's more, many of the remaining products might not be easily found outside of China ✔ While gross domestic product in the country grew at its slowest pace in nearly a decade in the third quarter, according to government data, exports have held up better than expected



Trump says he and China's Xi exchanged 'long and very good' trade conversation

11/1/2018, 2:41:07 PM
Concerns have risen about an escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies, the United States and China.  ✔ Beijing has so far appeared unwilling to make major concessions ✔ If US-China makes a deal, it'll be watered down at best, says Hondius Capital Management CEO    8 Mins Ago | 05:51 Despite the lack of detail on any concrete progress, stock markets jumped in response to Trump's tweet ✔ The tweet comes just five days before Tuesday's midterm elections ✔ Nothing is set in stone right now on the potential new tariffs, the National Economic Council director said



Renminbi rises by most in two months after Trump tweet on China

11/1/2018, 3:05:47 PM
undefined ✔ The advances come after Mr Trump said on Twitter that had a long and very good conversation with President Xi Jinping of China ✔ We talked about many subjects, with a heavy emphasis on trade, he tweeted ✔ Those discussions are moving along nicely with meetings being scheduled at the G-20 in Argentina



Alibaba earnings: China’s economic issues create concerns for Alibaba

11/1/2018, 3:57:31 PM
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is just a few days away from its biggest shopping event of the year, but Singles Day will arrive amid concerns about whether macroeconomic issues in China are dampening consumer spending. ✔ So far there appears to be negligible impact from tariffs but post-Jan ✔ Stock movement: Alibaba’s American depository shares have risen following six of the company’s last 10 earnings reports ✔ Subscribe to MarketWatch's free Asia Daily newsletter ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



Trump is right on trade

11/1/2018, 3:45:21 PM
The opposition to President Trump’s trade policy has been premature and misguided. ✔ First, $50 billion; then, when the Chinese responded with their own tariffs instead of responding to U.S. concerns the president put another $200 billion in place, but at 10%, giving the Chinese time to act before the tariffs jump to 25% at year’s end



US grants India waiver from Iran sanctions, report says

11/1/2018, 12:13:59 PM
India was among nations granted exemption from sanctions before Iran nuclear deal was agreed three years ago ✔ Support free-thinking journalism and subscribe to Independent Minds Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, was trading at $74.51 per barrel on Thursday ✔ However, in August, Mr Trump said he would not re-ratify the horrible, one-sided deal which he said had failed to achieve the fundamental objective of blocking all paths to an Iranian nuclear bomb, and it threw a lifeline of cash to a murderous dictatorship that has continued to spread bloodshed, violence, and chaos



Trump says will meet China's Xi as trade talks 'move along'

11/1/2018, 3:22:27 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said trade discussions with China were &... ✔ REUTERS/Carlos Barria Earlier on Thursday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told a group of visiting U.S. politicians that China and the United States could overcome their differences and get relations back on track if they worked together in a spirit of mutual respect ✔ Those discussions are moving along nicely with meetings being scheduled at the G-20 in Argentina ✔ relationship’s ups and downs over the past four decades of diplomatic ties ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Thursday Morning Briefing

11/1/2018, 1:03:52 PM
Ocean Shock ✔ WORLD Cocaine production is beginning to creep into Central America, a development that could bring the supply of the drug closer to the United States and create a new security risk for an already troubled region ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Companies Raising Less Debt Amid Troubled Year for Credit

11/1/2018, 12:09:34 PM
Companies are finding it harder to issue new debt, as the volatility battering global stocks adds to existing concerns in credit markets. ✔ The European Central Bank is set to end its bond-buying program and the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates and winding down its balance sheet ✔ 20, the day the S&P 500 closed at a record high ✔ To receive our Markets newsletter every morning in your inbox, click here



Analysis | The Finance 202: Trump-era rollback of Dodd-Frank leaps forward

11/1/2018, 12:17:06 PM
Wall Street giants won't benefit, yet. ✔ (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) The Trump-era rollback of bank regulations took another major step forward Wednesday ✔ By contrast, the U.S. ISM manufacturing survey for October due later on Thursday was expected to show a much faster growth pace than in Asia, albeit a tad slower than in September, supporting the outlook for further Federal Reserve rate hikes



Don't let GE's dividend-cut shocker confuse you: Stock yields should hit record this quarter

11/1/2018, 12:50:20 PM
Investors shouldn't be scared out of dividend stocks as a result of the big GE dividend cut. The fourth quarter is typically the biggest period for dividend increases, and recent market volatility may lead to greater interest in dividend stocks. ✔ The most-popular dividend ETFs ETF Assets Cost Ticker Vanguard Dividend Appreciation $28 billion 0.08% VIG Vanguard High Dividend Yield $21.5 billion 0.08% VYM iShares Select Dividend $16.6 billion 0.39% DVY SPDR S&P Dividend ETF $16.6 billion 0.35% SDY Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity $7.9 billion 0.07% SCHD XTF.com, 10/31/2018 Rosenbluth said ETFs focused on dividends are attractive even as the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates because many large-cap companies are expected to raise dividends on the backs of strong earnings



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