The long running trade dispute between the world’s 2 economic titans is a Key point Saturday. Then Presidents Trump and Xi meet, both leaders are signaling a desire to de-escalate the year-long dust-up, a good will compromise is needed in here it seems. The meeting takes place on the sidelines of the international G-20 Summit […]
Thursday, President Trump began his overseas trip of the year with dinner with the Prime Minister of Australia, a friendly opening act before the impending gauntlet of negotiations on international crises, trade wars and a growing global To-Do list. President Trump is in Osaka, Japan, for the annual G-20 Summit. As his re-election bid heats […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Investors and Traders in a Wait & See mode for the G-20 Summit this weekend Wednesday, President Trump said that a trade deal with Chinese President Xi is possible this weekend, but he is prepared to impose US tariffs on virtually all remaining Chinese imports if the 2 countries […]
FLASH: The pattern set up for Gold looks good, and the Smart Money is betting on a break out in here, as all of our Key indicators have turned Very Bullish. Gold futures rose to a multi-year high Friday, boosted by expectations of a rate cut by the Fed at its next meeting in late […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: This Bull Market in stock is the longest on record. The S&P 500 Index marked a record closing high Thursday, buoyed by Wall Street’s expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates as soon as July to keep the US-China trade dispute from stalling economic growth. The Fed left […]
$SPY, $SPX The FOMC meeting next week is shaping up as pivotal for Wall Street, with stocks primed for a selloff should the Fed fail to take an even more Dovish tilt after policymakers raised expectations for a rate cut in recent weeks. The benchmark S&P 500 has rallied more than 5% so far this […]
Attention has turned to a meeting between President Trump with Chinese President Xi at the G-20 Summit in Japan later this month as the next step in the trade standoff between the world’s 2 biggest economies. The Chinese government would not confirm Tuesday that such a meeting will take place, ‘mums the word.’ “We note […]
Late Monday, President Trump said he does expect Chinese President Xi to be at the G-20 Summit in Japan this month and the 2 world leaders are scheduled to talk at the gathering of leaders from the Top industrialized and emerging economies. Since the trade talks last month in Washington ended in a stalemate, President […]
$JPM, $GS, BAC, The weak May NFPs report is push the Fed closer to cutting interest rates soon if not sooner. While a reduction when policy makers meets later this month cannot be ruled out, Fed watchers said their base case is for the FOMC to stand pat. But they said the abrupt slowdown in […]
FLASH: President Trump declared a victory after Washington and Mexico agreed on measures to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. President Trump called off plans to impose a 5% tax on Mexican exports, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, speaking to reporters Saturday in Fukuoka on the sidelines of a meeting […]
President Trump has forged a good relationship with China’s President Xi, but the 2 nations do have their differences, including on intellectual property rights and forced technology transfers, so reforms must be seen in that regard. Vice President Mike Pence said in an interview Friday that: “These are the big-ticket items and we have been […]
President Trump, “My relationship with President Xi is very special.” The Results so far of that Special Relationship President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to keep their trade dispute from escalating with a promise to halt the imposition of new tariffs for 90 days as the world’s 2 largest economies negotiate a […]
G-20’s New Chairman, says Japan Wants Trade Imbalance on the 2019 Agenda Japan will put issues ranging from global trade imbalances to the impact of aging populations on the agenda when it chairs next year’s meetings of leaders from the G-20 major economies, government officials said. At the end of the G-20 Summit in Buenos […]
Wall Street Bets Yes, President Trump’s America First Policy Working $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ Friday, US stocks rose as investors bet on progress in US-China trade meeting Saturday, and the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq posted their biggest weekly percentage gains in almost 7 years. DJIA saw its largest weekly advancer in 2 years, as investors […]
President Trump Has Had No Discussions With Saudi Crown Prince at G-20 Summit US President Donald Trump says he might have a discussion with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbH) during a Summit they are both attending in Argentina, but so far they have not. “We had no discussion. We might, but we had […]
Options Traders Setup for More Volatile Market Action $VXX, $CBOE, $SPY For the 2nd time this year, volatility has come back into the markets, and traders in the stock options market are betting ongoing market gyrations are not about to let up any time soon. People are betting action could come from either direction. This […]
As Market Leadership Rotates, Money Manager Speak Out $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ Following are the views of 7 money managers and strategists on what could conceivably put a brake on the selling in this market. This view is held by almost everyone: that a softening in Fed’s hawkish rhetoric and President Trump’s trade dispute talk would […]
Next Round of US China Tariffs on Hold Pending Settlement Talks at the G-20 $SPY China and the US are trying to reach a trade truce ahead of the G-20 meeting US stock rally on the news. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has told some industry executives that another round of tariffs on Chinese imports […]
President Trump, NKorea’s Chairman Kim to Meet in 2019 President Donald Trump plans to meet NKorean leader Kim Jong Un in the New Year. The United States and NKorea have been discussing a 2nd meeting between their leaders to follow up the Singapore Summit in June and lay the groundwork for ending a nuclear stand-off. […]
Presidents Trump and Xi Set to Meet at G-20 in Argentina on Trade Issues US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet at the Group of 20 nations Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina to discuss the trade dispute between the two countries in late November. White House economic advisor, Larry Kudlow, told […]
G-20 Finance Ministers Brush Off Bitcoin for Now $BTCUSD G-20 confirmed Tuesday the there is No need to regulate Cryptocurrencies right now. Bitcoin is rallying, the Group of 20 (G-20) finance ministers do not call for a clampdown on the volatile cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin, largest digital currency by market cap rose 5.5% to $8,889 after […]
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The Trump Ladies Play Strong Roll at G-20 Summit Yes, that was Ivanka Trump briefly filling her father’s seat at the G-20 Summit, an international gathering that turned out to be a Trump Family affair in Hamburg, Germany this week. President Trump’s daughter attracted attention after a member of the Russian delegation Tweeted a photograph […]
China Welcomes Hamburg to its Belt & Road Initiative China welcomes Hamburg to participate in the Belt and Road Initiative and stands ready to strengthen pragmatic cooperation with this major German port city to help boost the relations between the 2 countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday. Xi made the remarks while meeting with […]
Presidents Trump and Putin Meeting to Discuss Peace at G-20 The G-20 Summit meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will give President Trump the opportunity to discuss the election and to begin peace talks. “We ought to be exploring with President Putin how we can cooperate to end this terrible war in Syria,” […]
US Favors Free But Fair and Balanced Trade The United States is committed to free trade but will re-examine some trade deals and correct their excesses, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday. In a token reference to trade in the G-20 communique, finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the world’s Top 20 economies […]
G-20 Summit Should Champion Innovation and Development The coming Group of 20 (G-20) Summit of the world’s leading economies should champion innovation and greater integration as a means of achieving sustainable economic development. In the lead up to the 4-5 September summit in Hangzhou, China, Argentina’s President Marci spoke about what’s on the agenda of […]
G-20 Needs to take Global Economy out of Low-growth Trap With successes achieved in its efforts to counter the global financial crisis that broke out 8 years ago, the Group of 20 (G-20) now needs to structurally upgrade itself in order to take the global economy out of a low-growth trap. Around the globe, many […]
