Month: April 2018

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  US government said to have proposed quota for tariff-free imports of Brazilian steel

  Reuters report on signs of a softening in trade barriers talk, citing two (unnamed) Brazilian officials who participated in a US-Brazil meeting  - U.S. government[...]
  2018-04-13 07:25:09

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  Reports the White House plans to escalate trade pressure on China

  The report said to be on the Dow Jones service that the White House plans to escalate trade pressure on China I haven't seen the report[...]
  2018-04-13 07:25:09

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  WSJ: US to detail tariff list on $100bn imports from China as early as next week

  US to detail tariff list on $100 bln imports from China as early as next week - Trump White House planning to ratchet up the[...]
  2018-04-13 07:25:09

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  US Ross says committed to fostering prosperity of the Americas region

  US Commerce Secretary Ross says the Unite States is committed to fostering the prosperity of the Americas region This is, of course, in reference directly[...]
  2018-04-13 07:25:09

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  Mueller investigation of Trump update - findings on attempts to obstruct justice

  This via an NBC update, the media organisation quoting three sources familiar with the investigation: the findings Mueller has collected on Trump's attempts to obstruct[...]
  2018-04-13 07:25:09

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  Will the "Trump tapes" be the next big thing? (Produced by Michael Cohen)

  US media reports Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney, sometimes taped conversations  - The cites "according to three people familiar with his practice". Now there[...]
  2018-04-13 07:25:09

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  Comments from Japan starting - trade, TPP, Trump

  Japanese politicians are remarking on overnight developments, mainly on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Foreign minister Kono: - Would be happy if the US came back[...]
  2018-04-13 07:25:09

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  Japan Business Federation says should consider raising sales tax even higher

  Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) says the country should consider raising the tax above 10% Bloomberg with the headline - nothing more at this stage[...]
  2018-04-13 07:25:09

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  USDCAD trades to new session lows.

  Bearish BREAKS continue , the USDCAD has been stepping lower and breaking technical levels in the process. As per the prior post Another one (i.e.[...]
  2018-04-13 05:14:13

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  Oil breaks the January high to rise to the best level since December 2014

  Breakout in crude Reports of in Riyadh tipped oil over the ledge and to a fresh high since 2014. blasts All the talk of trouble[...]
  2018-04-13 05:14:13

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