[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators haggled on Thursday over the details of a set of agreements aimed at ending their trade war, just one week before a Washington-imposed deadline for
Gold prices edge up on trade talk hopes, but Fed stance caps gains
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Gold inched up on Friday as optimism over U.S.-China trade talks pressured the dollar, but signs the U.S. Federal Reserve could raise interest rates again this year kept prices below 10-month highs
Oil prices dip as U.S. crude output hits record 12 million barrels per day
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday after the United States reported its crude output hit a record 12 million barrels per day (bpd), undermining efforts by Middle East dominated producer club OPEC
Japan’s consumer inflation ticks up but still distant from BOJ’s goal
[ad_1] A woman looks at items outside an outlet store at a shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, February 25, 2016. REUTERS/Yuya Shino/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer prices rose 0.8 percent in January
Fed permanently bars former JPMorgan banker over China hiring scandal
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Thursday it was barring former JPMorgan Chase & Co Managing Director Timothy Fletcher from the industry for life over his role in a China hiring
Pinterest confidentially files for IPO: WSJ
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A Pinterest banner hangs on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange, (NYSE) during the morning rush in the financial district in New York City, U.S., February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File
Wall Street on track to snap recent run of gains after weak data
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Weak economic data pressured U.S. stocks on Thursday after a recent run of gains, while a drop in healthcare shares added to the bearish momentum. Traders work on the floor
Ford’s Brazil shutdown highlights automakers’ woes with excess capacity
[ad_1] SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co’s oldest factory in Brazil, slated for closure later this year, was a giant among auto plants, occupying a sprawling 12 million square feet (111.5 hectares), bigger than
Exclusive: U.S., China sketch outlines of deal to end trade war – sources
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China have started to outline commitments in principle on the stickiest issues in their trade dispute, marking the most significant progress yet toward ending a seven-month trade
Gold falls off 10-month peak after Fed stance; palladium retreats
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Gold slipped off a 10-month peak on Thursday, pressured by signals the U.S. Federal Reserve will not adopt as dovish a stance on monetary policy as previously thought and as investors booked