[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks dipped on Wednesday and the dollar inched up from three-month lows after Federal Reserve officials tempered expectations in the markets for aggressive monetary easing. FILE PHOTO: A passerby walks
Masters of what universe? Central bankers in a bind as G20 bickers over trade
[ad_1] TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For decades the United States led the push for lower tariffs worldwide, but President Donald Trump is testing the solidarity of his G20 peers with a protectionist line on trade, putting
Singapore’s factories go no-frills as trade war hits demand
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Last year, Singaporean chemicals factory boss Erman Tan took his employees on a cruise to the Malaysian island of Penang. This year, Tan says the best he can offer is to
U.S. aims to restart China trade talks, will not accept conditions on tariff use
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States hopes to re-launch trade talks with China after President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping meet in Japan on Saturday, but Washington will not accept any conditions around
Dollar inches higher after Fed curbs dovish enthusiasm
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar edged up from a three-month low on Wednesday, as investors dialled back expectations for aggressive U.S. rate cuts next month but broader conviction the Federal Reserve will need to
U.S. hopes to re-launch China trade talks, will not accept conditions on tariffs
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States hopes to re-launch trade talks with China after President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping meet in Japan on Saturday but Washington will not accept any conditions on
China halts Canadian meat shipments over bogus documents
[ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – China said on Tuesday it will turn away all meat shipped from Canada, just days before China and the United States sit down to work on settling a trade dispute that
FedEx profit beats estimates, warns of pain in 2020 from trade war
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Package delivery company FedEx Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday, but warned that U.S.-China trade tensions and the non-renewal of its contract with Amazon.com Inc would hurt its
U.S. launches economic formula for Middle East peace, Palestinians unhappy
[ad_1] MANAMA (Reuters) – The Trump administration launched a $50 billion economic formula for Israeli-Palestinian peace on Tuesday, saying an investment programme for the Palestinians was a precondition for ending the decades-old conflict. U.S. President
Gold soars to six-year high, stocks slide after Powell speech
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Gold soared to an almost six-year high on Tuesday on escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, while equity markets slid on disappointing economic data and uncertainty on whether the Federal Reserve will cut