BEIJING/WASHINGTON - The United States is pushing for regular reviews of China's progress on pledged trade reforms as a condition for a trade deal - and could again resort to tariffs if it deems Beijing has violated the agreement.
Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Saturday the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia cannot move forward until Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is "dealt with", without being more specific.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Saturday he hoped President Donald Trump would slow the U.S. withdrawal from Syria until Islamic State is destroyed, warning that, if not thought through, the pullout can create an "Iraq on steroids".
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday accused President Donald Trump of putting American troops and civilians working in Afghanistan in danger by publicizing a planned congressional trip to the war-torn country, as tensions between the leaders spiked on the 28th day of a partial government shutdown.
A major winter storm was expected to clobber a large swath of the northern United States with heavy snow, gusty winds and frigid temperatures making travel difficult and dangerous starting on Friday and through the weekend, forecasters said.
Five thousand "Yellow Vest" demonstrators marched through the French capital on Saturday, marking a tenth consecutive weekend of protests against President Emmanuel Macron's government.
It may not put a meal on the table for furloughed federal employees, but some U.S. museums and symphonies are supplying food for the mind in free admission for workers affected by the longest partial federal government shutdown in U.S. history.
| STOCKS | BONDS | CURRENCIES | COMMODITIES |
|---|
|
| Name | Yield | Change |
|---|---|---|
| US 10YR |
+2.788
|
+0.000 |
| DE 10YR |
+0.260
|
-0.002 |
| JP 10YR |
+0.011
|
+0.001 |
| Name | USD | EUR | JPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 1 | 1.1361 | 0.0091 |
| EUR | 0.8793 | 1 | 0.0080 |
| JPY | 109.7600 | 124.7800 | 1 |
| Index | Last | Chg |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
1,281.30
USD
|
-9.70
Exp: Jan 19
|
| Copper |
2.73
USD
|
+0.03
Exp: Jan 19
|
| Crude Oil |
53.76
USD
|
+1.69
Exp: Jan 19
|
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