Aug 18, 2018
06:47What’s News: World-Wide — WSJ - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
This article is being republished as part of our daily reproduction of WSJ.com articles that also appeared in the U.S. print edition of The Wall Street Journal (August 18, 2018). Chinese and U.S. negotiators are mapping out talks to try to end their trade standoff ahead of planned meetings between Trump and Xi in November. […]
Aug 17, 2018
09:35U.S. and China Plot Road Map to Resolve Their Trade Dispute — 3rd Update - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Lingling Wei in Beijing and Bob Davis in Washington Chinese and U.S. negotiators are mapping out talks to try to end their trade standoff ahead of planned meetings between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at multilateral summits in November, said officials in both nations. The planning represents an effort on both sides […]
08:54U.S. Government Bonds Decline Amid Geopolitical Concerns - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Daniel Kruger U.S. government bonds slipped Friday as investors remain wary of the possibility geopolitical events over the weekend could generate additional risks The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose modestly, increasing for a second consecutive session to 2.873% from 2.871% Thursday. Yields rise as bond prices fall. Yields rose Friday after […]
08:34U.S. Consumer Sentiment Soured in August - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Harriet Torry Concerns about rising prices soured consumers’ views about the economy in early August, suggesting inflation is grabbing shoppers’ attention after years of weak price pressures. The University of Michigan said Friday its preliminary index of consumer sentiment was 95.3 early this month, down from July’s final reading of 97.9 and the lowest […]
07:39U.S. and China Plot Road Map to Resolve Their Trade Dispute — 2nd Update - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Lingling Wei in Beijing and Bob Davis in Washington Chinese and U.S. negotiators are mapping out talks to try to end their trade impasse ahead of planned meetings between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at multilateral summits in November, said officials in both nations. The planning represents an effort on both sides […]
07:38U.S. Targets Myanmar Military Over Killings, Human-Rights Abuses — Update - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Samuel Rubenfeld The U.S. imposed sanctions on two Myanmar military units and four border guard and police commanders amid a global outcry from human-rights groups about abuses and mass killings of religious minority groups, including Rohingya Muslims, by the Myanmar government. The Myanmar military has committed widespread, systematic and brutal acts of violence against […]
06:56U.S. and China Plot Road Map to Resolve Their Trade Dispute — Update - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Lingling Wei in Beijing and Bob Davis in Washington Chinese and U.S. negotiators are drawing up a road map for talks to try to end their trade impasse ahead of planned meetings between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at multilateral summits in November, said officials in both nations. The planning represents an […]
06:22China’s HNA in Talks to Sell NYC Building Near Trump Tower - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Esther Fung Chinese conglomerate HNA Group Co. is talking with a potential buyer for its Manhattan building near Trump Tower, which the company was ordered by the U.S. government to sell. New York-based developer B&L Management Co. is offering to acquire the tower for $452 million, according to a person familiar with the matter. […]
06:07Trump Signals Further Consequences for Turkey — Update - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Peter Nicholas WASHINGTON — President Trump signaled Friday that Turkey could face additional consequences for holding an American pastor on disputed espionage charges, saying, “We are not going to take it sitting down.” Mr. Trump, speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before departing for a trip to New York […]
12:45Foreign Investors Buy More Canadian Securities In June - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Kim Mackrael OTTAWA – Foreigners acquired more Canadian securities in June, led by purchases of Canadian bonds. Meanwhile, Canadian investors added more foreign securities to their portfolios for the one-month period. Foreign investors bought a net 11.55 billion Canadian dollars ($8.78 billion) in Canadian securities in June, Statistics Canada said Friday. In the previous […]
12:45Canada Inflation Rises 3.0% In July - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Kim Mackrael OTTAWA – Headline inflation in Canada outpaced expectations to reach a near seven-year high in July, led by higher prices for gasoline and air transportation. At the same time, measures of core inflation remained roughly stable in the month. Canada’s consumer-price index rose 3.0% on a year-over-year basis in July, Statistics Canada […]
12:14Funding Secured: For the U.S. Government, That Means Domestic Bond Buyers - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Daniel Kruger The U.S. government has been issuing more debt, but it’s not getting more foreign buyers in the door. As a result, U.S. investors have so far financed all of this year’s increase in the federal government’s borrowing. Foreign holdings of the debt have remained essentially flat, though the government’s borrowing has risen […]
11:14Trade Fears Throw Future of U.S. Natural Gas Into Question - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Stephanie Yang and Timothy Puko U.S.-China trade tensions threaten a promising area of growth in U.S. energy: natural-gas exports. While the trade dispute hasn’t impacted near-term prices, some analysts believe it could disrupt exports and slow new infrastructure expansions. That could weigh on natural-gas prices in the longer term because U.S. producers are quickly […]
10:58Oil Edges Up on Trade Talk Hopes - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Christopher Alessi LONDON–Oil prices rose Friday on hopes of thawing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, but the energy complex remained under pressure due to a stronger dollar and building U.S. crude inventories. Brent crude, the global benchmark, was up 0.49% at $71.78 a barrel on London’s Intercontinental Exchange. On the New York […]
08:58China Nonfinancial Outbound Direct Investment Up 14.1% in January-July - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
BEIJING–China’s outbound direct investment outside the financial sector totaled $65.27 billion in the first seven months of 2018, up 14.1% from a year earlier, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday. However, the figure for the seven months ended July 31 was lower than the 18.7% on-year growth in the first half of the year. Investments […]
06:47What’s News: World-Wide — WSJ - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
This article is being republished as part of our daily reproduction of WSJ.com articles that also appeared in the U.S. print edition of The Wall Street Journal (August 17, 2018). Trump called on Sessions to sue opioid makers, the latest move in an effort to combat the painkillers linked to tens of thousands of U.S. […]
12:45Singapore’s Exports Bounce Back in July - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Gaurav Raghuvanshi SINGAPORE–Singapore’s key non-oil domestic exports recovered sharply in July, helped by a surge in shipments of the highly volatile pharmaceutical sector. Exports of goods made in Singapore rose 11.8% on year in July, after a 0.8% gain in June, trade promotion agency Enterprise Singapore said Friday. The median estimate of six economists […]
12:39U.S. Issues New Warning to Turkey Over Imprisoned Pastor — Update - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Dion Nissenbaum WASHINGTON — The Trump administration warned that it is prepared to impose more penalties on Turkey if it doesn’t release an American pastor facing 35 years in prison on disputed espionage charges. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the U.S. was ready to take tougher steps if Turkey doesn’t free Andrew Brunson, an […]
Aug 16, 2018
11:48Trump Says He Is in ‘No Rush’ to Renegotiate Nafta–3rd Update - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Michael C. Bender and William Mauldin WASHINGTON — President Trump told trade negotiators to take the time they need to strike an attractive deal on overhauling the North American Free Trade Agreement and sought to put pressure on Canada, which isn’t participating in the latest talks between the U.S. and Mexico. Mr. Trump’s remarks […]
10:32U.S. Signals It Could Sanction China Over Iran Oil Imports — Update - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Jessica Donati WASHINGTON — The new U.S. special representative for Iran said Thursday the Trump administration is prepared to impose sanctions on all countries that buy oil from Iran after a deadline in November, including China, the top importer of Iranian crude. Brian Hook, who has been appointed as special representative and chief of […]
09:57Youth Unemployment Hits 52-Year Low - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Andrew Duehren The unemployment rate among young Americans fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years this summer, though the share of young people looking for work remained well below its peak in 1989. Of Americans between 16 and 24 years old actively looking for work this summer, 9.2% were unemployed in […]
08:49Trump Says He Is in ‘No Rush’ to Renegotiate Nafta–2nd Update - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Michael C. Bender WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said that negotiations have stalled over his attempt to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement and that he is no longer in a hurry to overhaul the pact. At a cabinet meeting on Thursday at the White House, Mr. Trump told the team, including U.S. […]
07:50Trump Says He Is in ‘No Rush’ to Renegotiate Nafta–Update - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Michael C. Bender WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said that negotiations have stalled over his attempt to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement and that he is no longer in a hurry to overhaul the pact. At a cabinet meeting on Thursday at the White House, Mr. Trump told the team, including U.S. […]
07:41U.S. Government Bonds Slip as Risk -Appetite Returns - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Sam Goldfarb U.S. government-bond prices edged lower Thursday as hopes for easing trade tensions helped investors regain some appetite for riskier assets. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note settled at 2.871%, compared with 2.852% Wednesday. Yields, which rise when bond prices fall, climbed along with stocks after the U.S. and China […]
07:40U.S. Issues New Warning to Turkey Over Imprisoned Pastor - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Dion Nissenbaum WASHINGTON — The Trump administration warned Thursday that it is prepared to impose more penalties on Turkey if it doesn’t release an American pastor facing 35 years in prison on disputed espionage charges. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the U.S. was ready to take tougher steps if Turkey doesn’t free Andrew Brunson, […]
12:45Canada June Factory Shipments Rose 1.1% - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Kim Mackrael OTTAWA – Canadian manufacturing sales rose roughly in line with expectations in June, led by sharply higher sales of petroleum and coal products. Factory sales rose 1.1% in June from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted 58.07 billion Canadian dollars ($44.20 billion), Statistics Canada said Thursday. The expectation among traders was […]
12:22U.S., China to Resume Trade Talks as Tariffs Bite — 2nd Update - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Chao Deng in Beijing and Bob Davis in Washington China and the U.S. reached a modest breakthrough in their standoff over trade, saying they would hold lower-level talks later this month on the spiraling dispute. China’s Commerce Ministry said Thursday that a vice minister would travel to the U.S. on an unspecified date, at […]
08:47U.K. Retail Sales Rebounded in July - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
By Jason Douglas and David Hodari LONDON–British retail sales rebounded in July following a soft June, fueled by buoyant sales of food and drink during the soccer World Cup. The pickup offers a tentative sign that Britain’s consumer-led economy entered the third quarter on a strong footing. Sales in July were 0.7% higher than in […]
06:47What’s News: World-Wide — WSJ - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
This article is being republished as part of our daily reproduction of WSJ.com articles that also appeared in the U.S. print edition of The Wall Street Journal (August 16, 2018). Trump drew a direct connection between the special counsel probe into Russia’s election meddling and his decision to revoke the security clearance of ex-CIA Director […]
06:34China July Foreign Direct Investment Up 19.3% - DOW JONES INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
BEIJING–China attracted $7.75 billion in foreign direct investment in July, up 19.3% from a year earlier, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. The growth was stronger than a 5.8% on-year increase recorded in June. In the first seven months of the year, China’s FDI stood at $76.07 billion, up 5.5% from a year earlier, […]
