Trump prepared to offer tariff exemptions to some nations

U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to increase tariffs on China sending Asian stocks lower if there is no 'phase one' agreement on a trade deal. The U.S. Senate passes a bill in support of Hong Kon...

20 Marras 201926min

Under siege… Hong Kong tensions run high as anti-government protestors remain barricaded inside the city’s Polytechnic University for the past three days. Martin Soong reports from the site as the ter...

19 Marras 201926min

A positive start to the week in Asia. Equities move higher as China cuts a key liquidity rate for the first time in more than four years and touts progress in the U.S. trade talks. Washington reported...

18 Marras 201925min

On trade tenterhooks… Asian equities are mixed, looking for clues on trade negotiations, as White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow strikes a positive tone and China’s ambassador to the U.K. tells C...

15 Marras 201924min

Stalemate snag…trade talks between the U.S. and China hit an impasse with Beijing missing industrial output and retail sales expectations in October. In the U.S., Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powel...

14 Marras 201925min

No trade transparency! U.S. President Donald Trump leaves markets on edge as he threatens to ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on China if a deal can’t be reached, but suggests that an agreement is immine...

13 Marras 201923min

Lift-off… Boeing flies the Dow Jones to a new record high. The planemaker posts its best day in five months on news that it will resume using its troubled 737 Max planes as soon as January. The unrest...

12 Marras 201925min

Retail records…Chinese online giant Alibaba is set to smash last year’s Singles’ Day sales, already earning $23bn within the first nine hours of the event. We have the latest from Hangzhou. In energy ...

11 Marras 201925min