The United States hopes to re-launch trade talks with China after President Trump and President Xi Jinping meet in Japan on Saturday, but will not accept any conditions around the U.S. use of tariffs in the dispute, a senior administration official said.
The United States is in behind-the-scenes talks with North Korea over a possible third summit and has proposed working-level negotiations that have been stalled since the second such meeting in February, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Wednesday.
Global stocks fell while the dollar rose on Wednesday as comments from U.S. Federal Reserve dampened excitement about an aggressive rate cut as early as July from the world's most important central bank.
Political newcomer Tiffany Caban, a progressive Democrat endorsed by U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, declared victory in a close-run primary race for district attorney in the New York City borough of Queens.
Singapore on Wednesday said it has plans to create up to 10,000 jobs in the technology sector over three years in an initiative to establish the city-state as a global hub for the industry.
A Cambodian court jailed a fixer and translator for two years on Wednesday for his role in making a documentary about sex trafficking in the Southeast Asian country which the government said contained "fake news".
Images of squat toilets flash on to the screen as around 80 men and a smattering of women listen intently to their teacher tell them of the importance of following President Xi Jinping's instructions on bringing a toilet revolution to China.
| STOCKS | BONDS | CURRENCIES | COMMODITIES |
|---|
|
| Name | Yield | Change |
|---|---|---|
| US 10YR |
+2.009
|
+0.017 |
| DE 10YR |
-0.312
|
+0.020 |
| JP 10YR |
-0.144
|
+0.000 |
| Name | USD | EUR | JPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 1 | 1.1351 | 0.0093 |
| EUR | 0.8807 | 1 | 0.0082 |
| JPY | 107.6400 | 122.1800 | 1 |
| Index | Last | Chg |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
1,406.50
USD
|
-8.40
Exp: Jun 19
|
| Copper |
2.73
USD
|
-0.01
Exp: Jun 19
|
| Crude Oil |
58.87
USD
|
+1.04
Exp: Jul 19
|
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