China says North Korea tension has to be stopped from reaching irreversible stage China says North Korea tension has to be stopped from reaching irreversible stage:- China said on Friday tension over North Korea had to be stopped from reaching an "irreversible and unmanageable stage" as a U.S. aircraft carrier group steamed […]
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Investors play safe as Syria, North Korea tensions rise Nervous investors turned to the safety of gold, government bonds and the yen on Tuesday as concerns mounted about possible U.S. military strikes in the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula. Signals from Washington that it was prepared to take further […]
At U.S.-China summit, Trump presses Xi on trade, North Korea, progress cited President Donald Trump pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to do more to curb North Korea's nuclear program and help reduce the gaping U.S. trade deficit with Beijing in talks on Friday, even as he toned down the strident anti-China […]
Dollar at three-week highs, though Syria, North Korea concerns temper gains Dollar at three-week highs, though Syria, North Korea concerns temper gains:- The dollar started the week at three-week highs against a currency basket on Monday, after a key U.S. Federal Reserve official reinforced the central bank's commitment to continue […]
Trump, China Xi dine ahead of talks on security, trade Trump, China Xi dine ahead of talks on security, trade:- U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping sat down together to dine on pan-seared Dover sole and New York strip steak on Thursday, spending some social time before digging into […]
Stocks spooked, safe-haven assets jump as U.S. missiles strike Syria Safe-haven bonds and the yen jumped in Asia on Friday as stocks slipped after the United States launched cruise missiles against an air base in Syria, raising the risk of confrontation with Syrian backers Russia and Iran. The U.S. dollar […]
For Trump, Mar-a-Lago is place to break the ice with China Xi For Trump, Mar-a-Lago is place to break the ice with China Xi:- U.S. President Donald Trump has told visitors that his Mar-a-Lago retreat is set up perfectly for foreign visits, but the Chinese side was initially hesitant when word came […]
China holds up Asia stocks, oil gains on North Sea outage China holds up Asia stocks, oil gains on North Sea outage:- Asian stocks edged up on Wednesday, helped by a bounce in Chinese shares, though investors held off from making big bets before a highly-anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump […]
Trump to pressure China Xi for help dealing with North Korea President Trump's patience for North Korea's provocations is running out, White House aides said Tuesday, with little time left for the regime to comply with demands it give up its nuclear weapons. "The clock has now run out, and all […]
Global stocks ease ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, dollar gains Global stocks ease ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, dollar gains:- Global equity markets eased on Monday as investors awaited the first meeting later this week between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, while the dollar gained on a positive […]
