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MEXICO CITY, March 5- Ministers from the United States, Canada and Mexico meet on Monday to wrap up the latest round of NAFTA talks under the shadow of U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, which oversees U.S....
The protectionist policy will be made official in the next two weeks, White House officials said Sunday, as the administration defended the decision from critics in Washington and overseas. While his rhetoric has been focused on China, the duties will also cover significant imports from Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Japan and the European Union.
*China sets GDP growth target of 7/ 86.5 pct, same as 2017 goal. *China cuts budget deficit to 2.6 pct of GDP from 3 pct last year. *China sets CPI target at around 3 pct vs 3 pct last year.
SYDNEY, March 5- Asian investors dumped shares and drove to the safety of the yen and gold on Monday amid fears of a global trade war and worries of political uncertainty in Italy, risks that cloud the outlook for world growth. The euro traded choppily around $1.2320, easing from a two-week high of $1.2365 as the eurosceptic 5- Star Movement saw its support soar to...
PANAMA CITY— If you can overlook the intermittently running water, Friday's four-hour power outage and occasional police presence in the lobby, the Trump hotel in Panama City retains its status as one of the city's finest. The hotel's lobby is notable mostly for its shortage of guests, compensated for by a generous allotment of reporters and security staff...
WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump leaves out a big component of trade when he complains about the huge imbalance between what the U.S. buys from abroad and what the world buys from the U.S. TRUMP: " The United States has an $800 Billion Dollar Yearly Trade Deficit because of our' very stupid' trade deals and policies. The U.S. in 2017 bought $810 billion more in foreign...
SHANGHAI, March 5- China's yuan edged up on Monday, as concerns over a trade war hit the dollar, while traders expect the Chinese currency to remain stable during the country's key parliamentary sessions. President Donald Trump's proposal to impose hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum imports raised the prospect of retaliation by China and other countries that...
*Spot gold may rise to $1,332/ oz- Technicals. *Concerns persist over impact of Italy poll outcome on EU. March 5- Gold prices rose on Monday as the dollar remained subdued on fears of a global trade war, with uncertainty surrounding the outcome of elections in Italy, which could spell new concerns for the euro zone, lending further support to the yellow metal.
SYDNEY, March 5- Asian shares stumbled to near three-week lows on Monday amid fears of a global trade war, while the euro was unsteady in currency markets due to worries that an anti-establishment coalition government could emerge from elections in Italy. After a see-saw start, the common currency eased back to $1.2323 from a two-week high of $1.2365 as the...
*China sets GDP growth target of 7/ 86.5 pct, same as 2017 goal. *China cuts budget deficit to 2.6 pct of GDP from 3 pct last year. *China sets CPI target at around 3 pct vs 3 pct last year.
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Italy's projected election result indicates that the country is set for a hung parliament.
The President poked fun at close aides, the prospect of his own impeachment and even First Lady Melania Trump.
The vote gave no party a clear majority, leaving one of Europe's biggest economies politically unstable for now.
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