Trump said he stands with both the people of Hong Kong and Chinese President Xi Jinping amid massive protests in Hong Kong
(Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Dow indexes treaded water on Thursday as mixed headlines on U.S.-China relations and a diplomatic row over the Hong Kong protests added to uncertainty over the timing of a "phase one" trade deal.
The Wall Street Journal also reported on Thursday that China had invited top U.S. trade negotiators for a new round of talks in Beijing, citing unnamed sources.
Investors who had sought the safety of government bonds, the yen and gold in early trade shifted back from those positions after China reportedly invited U.S. negotiators for talks.
The opinion pages set out some of the critical issues that policy-makers need to confront, says Kanika Datta
Vietnam has become one of the top destinations for suppliers looking to avoid US duties on Chinese products amid the trade war
The administration earlier this week said it had extended for another 90 days the full implementation of the sanctions as part of an effort to make a transition easier for Huawei's US partners
The duties under discussion for a potential rollback include the initial tariffs on some $250 billion in Chinese goods that President Donald Trump imposed last year, according to two people
Profits at Chinese companies grew 10% in the July-September period, beating the 2% growth rate analysts had predicted
While Ford is building the Mach-E in Mexico, CEO Jim Hackett said the company employs more workers in the US than its competitors
Dow Jones indexes hit fresh record highs, while the Nasdaq was near its all-time level
According to Prasad, the relevance of Indian pharma sector as a provider of affordable alternative to the world remains intact
The US Department of Agriculture said on Friday it will begin making a second round of 2019 trade aid payments to US farmers next week
Instead of seeking to coerce China into abandoning policies that both sides agree benefit its economy, the US should seek to emulate them
According to the Federal Reserve, trade frictions -- centered on the US-China dispute -- remained the most widely cited potential near-term shock.
US official says no precise date has been set for a trade agreement with China.
Wall Street's main indexes hit record highs at the open on upbeat comments related to US-China trade talks and strong earnings
(Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were unchanged on Thursday, but still hovered near record levels as a dour forecast from Cisco offset gains in Walmart after its strong outlook.
The degree of tariff cancellation should fully reflect the importance of a 'phase one' agreement, China said
Disappointing numbers show China off to a rough start in the final three months of 2019.