Yuan soars, yen falls as U.S. drops China FX manipulator label
The Japanese yen plumbed eight-month lows while China's yuan climbed to its highest level since July on Tuesday as the U.S. Treasury Department reversed its decision...
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Rally hits the buffers ahead of U.S.-China trade deal
Europe's markets were struck by a bout of weakness on Tuesday, as traders cashed in on recent record highs and waited for a long-awaited U.S.-China trade...
BlackRock threatens backlash against firms who delay climate change action
BlackRock Chief Executive Larry Fink has warned company boards to step up efforts to tackle climate change or face increased wrath from investors concerned about how...
China's 2019 iron ore imports rise to second-highest ever
China's iron ore imports rose 0.47% in 2019 to hover just below their all-time annual peak, fueled by strong demand at steel mills and a second-half...
France expects Renault to name new CEO in few days: minister
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday he expected carmaker Renault to name its new chief executive in a few days.
UK's Johnson says Huawei critics need to suggest alternatives
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said those opposed to the use of equipment made by China's Huawei in the UK's new 5G networks need to say...
Ahead of Bezos visit, India antitrust chief says e-commerce firms shouldn't offer heavy discounts
Big e-commerce firms should not offer steep discounts, must disclose discounting policies and ensure they do not drive brick-and-mortar rivals out of business, India's antitrust chief...
China's 2019 trade surplus with U.S. narrows to $295.8 billion vs $323.3 billion in 2018
China's trade surplus with the United States for December stood at $23.18 billion, Reuters calculation based on Chinese customs data showed on Tuesday, narrowing slightly from...
S&P 500 could rise 15% this year — but it's time to take some profits, says investor
It's time to take profits while waiting for another opportunity to reenter the markets, said Simon Fentham-Fletcher, chief investment officer at Freedom Asset Management.
China to ramp up U.S. car, aircraft, energy purchases in trade deal: source
China has pledged to buy nearly an additional $80 billion of manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years, plus over $50 billion...
Yuan, stocks rally as investors bet on imminent U.S.-China deal signing
Asian shares rose, China's yuan jumped and safe-harbor assets slipped on Tuesday, amid signs of goodwill between China and the United States, as the world's two...
Nissan says not considering dissolving alliance with Renault
Nissan Motor said on Tuesday it was "in no way" considering dissolving its alliance with France's Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp and that the alliance...
China rare earth exports rebound in December, but annual shipments lowest since 2015
China's rare earth exports bounced back in December from a four-and-a-half-year low the previous month as buyers ramped up purchases ahead of the Lunar New Year...
China's 2019 annual crude imports set record for 17th year
China's crude oil imports in 2019 surged 9.5% from a year earlier, setting a record for a 17th straight year, as demand growth from new refineries...
China's December soybean imports surge on year as cargoes clear customs
China's soybean imports in December surged 67% from a year earlier to a 19-month-high, customs data showed on Tuesday, as a flurry of U.S. and Brazilian...