Stocks gain on trade hopes, risk appetite lifts dollar
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar strengthened and global stock markets rallied on Monday on signs the United States and China are nearing the end of a damaging trade war…
Asian shares rally on U.S.-China trade deal hopes
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares closed in on their July peak on Tuesday on increasing signs the United States and China are inching closer to a truce in their trade…
China pushing Trump to remove more tariffs ahead of trade deal: media
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song (Reuters) –…
Israel-Egypt gas pipeline deal seen imminent
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A deal that would transfer control of a natural gas pipeline between Israel and Egypt is expected to be closed in the next few days, the companies…
U.S.-China trade deal in sight after progress in high-level talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China on Friday said they made progress in talks aimed at defusing a nearly 16-month-long trade war that has harmed the global economy,…
Phase one trade deal with China is in good shape: U.S. Commerce chief
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (not pictured) at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece September 5, 2019. REUTERS/Costas Baltas/File Photo WASHINGTON…
U.S. Treasury temporarily blocks creditor seizure of refiner Citgo
CARACAS (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday temporarily blocked a creditor seizure of Citgo, a win for political leaders in Venezuela struggling to retain control over the U.S. refiner…
Turkey says nothing will come of Halkbank case if law in U.S. works
People walk past by a branch of Halkbank in central Istanbul, Turkey, October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir ANKARA (Reuters) – Nothing will come of a case against Turkey’s state-owned lender…
China says it hopes to reach phased trade pact with U.S. as early as possible
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday that China hoped to reach a phased agreement with the United States over trade as early as possible, and make progress…
Stocks flat on data, earnings; pound volatile
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of world stock markets was flat on Wednesday as U.S. data that raised concerns about a slowing economy was offset by a solid start…