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Life During Wartime: Ag Futures Start A Fresh Crop Year Under Tariffs
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - 11:09am | 468The summer of 2018 saw seismic changes hit the agricultural markets in the form of tariffs and counter-tariffs from the ongoing U.S.-China trade war. While September ushers in a new harvest for growers, it’s far from a clean slate. As the price tag from the trade conflict grows, other forces...
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Triple Trade Truce Unlikely To Last, USD May Resume The Rally
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 9:26am | 718Markets are relatively calm as trade wars are moving to the backburner. China tariffs have not been implemented while EU-US and NAFTA talks have seen progress. Nothing is a done until everything is done and things could turn sour again. Optimism on Brexit negotiations has grabbed the headlines,...
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A Peek Into The Markets: US Stock Futures Tumble As Trump Administration Unveils More China Tariffs
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 - 7:06am | 438Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade, following news that the US government will impose taxes on further $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. The Producer Price Index for June will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET, while wholesale inventories report for May is...
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Trump Threatens Additional $100B In Tariffs In 'Clear Extension Of His Brinkmanship Negotiating Style'
Friday, April 6, 2018 - 9:25am | 369President Donald Trump and his administration are considering tariffs on an additional $100 billion in Chinese imports. This could be seen as a "clear extension of his brinkmanship negotiating style," according to Height Capital Markets. The Analyst Height Capital Markets'...