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Mid-Terms: Can Democrats Change Trump's Trade Policies? Experts Are Divided
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 - 9:12amRead More...Trump's tariffs have had a considerable impact on currency markets. If Democrats win the House, can they impact this topic? Experts are divided on the potential impact of Congress on Trump. The Trump Administration slapped tariffs on the EU, on America's North American partners, and...
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Rally Fizzles As Apple's Guidance Seen Weak; Mixed Signals On China Keep Market Buzzing
Monday, November 5, 2018 - 9:43amRead More...Thanks to the end of Daylight Savings, investors had an extra hour over the weekend to contemplate the markets. By Monday morning, it looked like things were still undecided. Major indices moved lower and then higher in pre-market trading before going flat, and direction could be hard to find...
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Alibaba To Report Earnings Tomorrow As Concerns About China's Economy Grow
Thursday, November 1, 2018 - 12:24pmRead More...China’s largest tech company, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA), is slated to report fiscal second-quarter earnings before market open on Friday, Nov. 2. This’ll be BABA’s first report since chairman and CEO Jack Ma announced in September that he would be stepping down...
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China Shifts Stimulus To Infrastructure, Supportive Of Capesize Freight
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - 11:03amRead More...China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment has opened the door to a substantial increase in the use of coal for power production in the country's northern provinces who will now be allowed to set their own winter output curbs for heavy industry. 'Local authorities should carry out...
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China Manufacturing PMI Slumps, US Tariffs Not Necessarily The Culprit
Monday, October 1, 2018 - 10:39amRead More...China's National Bureau of Statistics reported slowing growth pointing to weaker exports as the China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) dropped to 50.8 percent, down 0.5 percentage points from the previous month to the second lowest reading in 12 months. Don't miss MarketWaves...
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Brazil-premium for soybeans could see Chinese buyers increasing shipments from the US
Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 10:27amRead More...Despite the unfolding trade war between the US and China, where China imposed a 25 percent import duty on US soybean imports in July, a domestic shortage of the beans which crushed to make cooking oil and the protein-rich animal feed ingredient soy-meal is now resulting in Chinese traders paying a...
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Excessive Debt Burdens Fuel Inevitable Slowdown In Chinese Manufacturing, Massive Stimulus To Come
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 10:19amRead More...According to a report issued by 'China Beige Book' (CBB), corporate and industrial borrowing in the third quarter of 2018 surged to the highest level since 2013 and that deteriorating cash flows indicate many firms may have directed this credit to plugging payment gaps, rather than making...
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Life During Wartime: Ag Futures Start A Fresh Crop Year Under Tariffs
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - 10:09amRead More...The summer of 2018 saw seismic changes hit the agricultural markets in the form of tariffs and counter-tariffs from the ongoing U.S.-China trade war. While September ushers in a new harvest for growers, it’s far from a clean slate. As the price tag from the trade conflict grows, other forces...
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A Peek Into The Markets: US Stock Futures Drop As US-China Trade War Begins
Friday, July 6, 2018 - 6:21amRead More...Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade, as the US government imposed tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese imports and China‘s commerce ministry retaliated by imposing tariffs on the same value in US goods. Data on nonfarm payrolls and unemployment rate...
