Here’s how top investors are preparing for the ECB’s ‘easy-money’ exit
Now that the European Central Bank (ECB) has laid out plans to end its huge stimulus program, money managers are assessing how this affects their investments. Whether in the bond, stock or currency market, there are implications from the latest...
China promises fast response if US hurts its interests
China said on Friday it would respond quickly to protect itself if the United States hurts its interests, as U.S. President Trump gets ready to unveil revisions to his initial tariff list targeting $50 billion of Chinese goods. Chinese foreign...
Tariff standoff probably won’t cause lasting harm — as long as there’s not an all-out bloodletting
The prospect of a full blown trade war between the United States and China — the world’s two biggest economies — sounds scary for sure, but experts say there is little to fear so long as any tit-for-tat doesn’t dramatically...
Trump seems ready to slap $50 billion worth of tariffs on China, setting off a new trade war
China’s cooperation is critical in pushing North Korea to give up its nuclear and missile programs, but that’s not likely to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from pressing ahead with additional tariffs on Chinese products. Trump is expected to announce...
Bank of Japan keeps monetary policy steady; offers bleaker view on inflation
Japan’s central bank maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy on Friday and downgraded its view on inflation, signalling that it will lag well behind its U.S. and European peers in rolling back crisis-era stimulus. Markets are on the lookout for clues...
US farmers ‘nervous,’ as China threat of 25 percent tariffs on soybeans could cause pain
Beijing’s threat to impose a 25 percent tariff on American soybeans is causing uneasiness in the farm belt ahead of the White House’s expected decision Friday to announce new duties on hundreds of Chinese products. “I am nervous to think...
After-hours buzz: ADBE, JBL and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Adobe tumbled 3 percent in extended trading. The design software company reported better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter of its 2018 fiscal year and forecast strong third-quarter guidance. Adobe...
Cryptocurrency ether soars 9% after SEC official says it’s not a security
The world’s second largest cryptocurrency spiked Thursday after a key Securities and Exchange Commission official made it clear that in the eyes of the agency, it’s not a security. The digital currency ether rose 8.8 percent to a high of...
Trump’s forecast of 4% GDP growth close to coming true as Americans spend tax-bill proceeds
Armed with new-found proceeds from the tax bill, American consumers went shopping in May, driving retail sales — and economic growth — sharply higher. The economy in the second quarter is tracking close to 4 percent growth — a level...
White House expected to unveil tariffs on smaller list of Chinese products Friday
The White House plans to roll out tariffs Friday on a truncated list of Chinese exports, three sources familiar with the matter told CNBC. The list is expected to include between 800 and 900 products, compared with the original list...
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