EU puts anti-dumping duties on stainless steel from China, Indonesia and Taiwan
(Reuters) – The European Commission has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on some stainless steel products from China, Indonesia and Taiwan,…
European shares suffer worst day since 2016 as virus spreads, Wall Street opens ugly
LONDON (Reuters) – European shares suffered their biggest slump since mid-2016 on Monday and oil plunged almost 5%, as a…
European shares suffer worst day since 2016 as virus spreads
LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s share markets suffered their biggest slump since mid- 2016 on Monday, as a jump in coronavirus…
Chinese support measures buoy world stocks
LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares were buoyant on Monday as the promise of further policy stimulus from China to counteract…
China November iron ore imports down for second month as top miners ship less
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s iron ore imports fell for a second straight month in November, customs data showed on Sunday,…
China copper imports hit 13-month high in November on improved factory activity
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s copper imports rose 12.1% in November from the previous month to their highest in more than…
Pelosi says U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal is ‘within range’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday that a version of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade…
Pelosi says progress was made on USMCA in meeting with Lighthizer
FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a media briefing ahead of a House vote authorizing…
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…
The S&P 500 inches higher; Treasury yields dip after Powell remarks, jobs report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 posted a nominal gain and Treasury yields edged lower on Friday, as remarks…
China to raise import tariffs on U.S. scrap copper, aluminum from December 15
FILE PHOTO: A worker drives a forklift past aluminum rolls at a factory in Huaibei, Anhui province, China March 2,…
White House’s Navarro says still expecting next round of China trade talks
FILE PHOTO: White House trade adviser Peter Navarro listens to a news conference about a presidential executive order relating to…
U.S., Chinese officials to discuss trade in phone call this week: Mnuchin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin gives a briefing on cryptocurrency at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 15, 2019.…
Take Five: World markets themes – Losing interest
(Reuters) – 1/I’M GOIN’ DOWN… The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt,…
Gold miners must focus on returns, mergers to attract investment: Barrick CEO
LONDON (Reuters) – Gold miners must focus on maximizing returns and more mergers to attract investors seeking to diversify after…
Trump begins process to raise tariffs on remaining China imports: USTR
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer waves to reporters next to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin as they greet counterparts from China…
U.S.-China trade talks ‘made progress’ but ‘significant work remains’: White House
FILE PHOTO: White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 4, 2019.…
German carmakers to invest 60 billion euros in electric cars and automation: VDA
FILE PHOTO – Electric car is charged at the charging station at the front of the German utility E.ON headquarters…
EU antitrust policy under fire after Siemens-Alstom deal blocked
BRUSSELS/ZURICH (Reuters) – Siemens and Alstom’s plan to create a European rail champion collapsed on Wednesday after EU regulators blocked…
Nissan scraps plan to build new X-Trail model in Britain
LONDON (Reuters) – Carmaker Nissan has scrapped plans to build its new X-Trail SUV in Britain and will produce it…
China’s Xi wants to meet U.S. halfway on trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s leader Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump in a letter that he hopes both sides…
New York sues Target, Walmart for sale of lead-contaminated toys
An employee pushes shopping carts outside a Walmart store in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 20, 2018. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski (Reuters) –…
Global stocks climb; markets hail U.S.-Mexico trade deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A global stocks index advanced to more than five-month highs on Tuesday, the day after a…
U.S., China escalate trade war, impose more tariffs
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China escalated their acrimonious trade war on Thursday, implementing punitive 25 percent tariffs…
Trump, Trudeau discuss trade, economic issues over phone call
BEDMINSTER, N.J./OTTAWA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau late on Friday to discuss…
U.S.’s Mnuchin: ‘Significant’ issues remain over NAFTA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said major issues remained in talks between the United States,…
German companies worry Trump moving toward ‘America Alone’
BERLIN (Reuters) – German companies are concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump is increasingly thinking only of America rather than…
Asia’s biggest exporters bristle over U.S. tariffs, fanning trade war fears
TOKYO (Reuters) – Major Asian nations reacted sharply on Friday to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on…