Imagine there’s no trade deal and that the U.S.-China battle is left to rumble on through most of next year instead. That scenario is one that stock-market participants must now debate as equities tumbled Tuesday after President Donald Trump indicated he’s in no hurry to complete any accord...
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President Donald Trump on Monday tweeted that he was bringing back tariffs on Brazilian and Argentina steel as a key deadline for imposing more levies on China approaches. “Brazil and Argentina have been presiding over a massive devaluation of their currencies. which is not good for our farmers....
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Gold futures rebounded modestly on Tuesday, as investors kept a close eye on consumer confidence and on U.S.-China trade talks. Gold for December delivery GCZ19, -0.08% on Comex gained $3.40, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,460.30 an ounce, after opening largely flat, while December silver SIZ19, -0.21% edged 15...
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Nancy Davis, the chief investment officer and founder of advisory firm Quadratic Capital, says much of the markets focus has been on the U.S.’s trade confrontation with China but speculated that increasing trade tensions with Europe could deliver an unexpected blow to Wall Street. “It’s not one on...
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Gold futures edged lower on Tuesday, set to relinquish much of the gains scored a day earlier, with the haven metal finding little reason to make any significant moves ahead of minutes this week from the Federal Reserve’s October monetary policy meeting. Muted optimism for a partial U.S.-China...
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Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as investor sentiment remained cautious amid worries about the next development in trade talks between the United States and China. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 NIK, -0.53% lost 0.2% in morning trading. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, +0.70% edged up 0.3% while South...
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