[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks have leap-frogged over a host of concerns, including a stall in corporate earnings and political controversy in Washington, on their way to record highs this month. A
Oil prices steady as U.S.-China trade deal talks seek breakthrough
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices were steady on Tuesday, hanging onto gains from the previous session, after comments from the United States and China kept alive hopes that the world’s two largest economies are
Dollar hits two-week high on yen, yuan up after China-U.S. trade call
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – A telephone call between top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators lifted the dollar to a two-week high against the yen while China’s yuan edged up on Tuesday, due to optimism that
Alibaba in solid Hong Kong debut, trades at small premium to New York
[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – Alibaba Group’s (BABA.N) (9988.HK) Hong Kong shares made a solid debut on Tuesday, trading 6.9% higher than their issue price and at a small premium to pricing in New York
China, U.S. hold phone call on trade talks, discuss core issues
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin (R) and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer welcome China’s Vice Premier Liu He before two countries trade negotiations in Washington, U.S., October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas BEIJING (Reuters)
Alibaba shares set to rise 6.3% in Hong Kong debut
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company’s headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song (Reuters) – Alibaba Group’s Hong Kong shares are set to rise
BT looks for new broadband equipment supplier for Openreach’s full-fibre rollout
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Britain’s BT Group Plc (BT.L) is looking for a new broadband equipment supplier as it plans to roll out full-fibre broadband to millions of homes by the mid-2020s, the communications services company
Pelosi says U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal is ‘within range’
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks at the unveiling of the congressional portrait of Former House Speaker John Boehner at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2019. REUTERS/Erin
House Democrats see progress on U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, passage possible this year
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Democrats said on Thursday they ironed out some differences with the White House over a trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, and Congress could still vote on the deal
Wall Street sets records on trade progress optimism
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Each of Wall Street’s three major averages kicked off the trading week by closing at records on Monday as signs pointed to progress between the United States and China on a trade