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.
Asian stocks dipped on Wednesday and the dollar inched up from three-month lows after Federal Reserve officials tempered expectations in the markets for aggressive monetary easing.
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.
The Trump administration launched a $50 billion economic formula for Israeli-Palestinian peace on Tuesday, saying an investment program for the Palestinians was a precondition for ending the decades-old conflict.
Apple Inc on Tuesday confirmed that it has acquired self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai.
| STOCKS | BONDS | CURRENCIES | COMMODITIES |
|---|
|
| Name | Yield | Change |
|---|---|---|
| US 10YR |
+2.000
|
+0.008 |
| DE 10YR |
-0.319
|
+0.013 |
| JP 10YR |
-0.147
|
-0.003 |
| Name | USD | EUR | JPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 1 | 1.1360 | 0.0093 |
| EUR | 0.8801 | 1 | 0.0082 |
| JPY | 107.4400 | 122.0600 | 1 |
| Index | Last | Chg |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
1,407.20
USD
|
-7.70
Exp: Jun 19
|
| Copper |
2.73
USD
|
-0.01
Exp: Jun 19
|
| Crude Oil |
58.84
USD
|
+1.01
Exp: Jul 19
|
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