The Federal Reserve looks poised to cut interest rates for a second time Wednesday to help extend the economic expansion in the face of global weakness, President Donald Trump’s trade war with China and geopolitical risks such as the attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities.
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What to Watch in Commodities: Aluminum, Trump Vs Xi, Copper, Soy
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – What to Watch in Commodities: Aluminum, Trump Vs Xi, Copper, Soy — On top of that, there are two gatherings that’ll shape the big-picture agenda. In Asia, China’s leadership, including President Xi Jinping, will deliver their take from the Boao Forum for Asia. And in Peru, heads of state from across the Americas will gather in Lima for a summit that may provide a backdrop for a breakthrough on fraught Nafta talks between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
Trump Escalates Trade Tensions With Call for New China Tariffs
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – The move threatens to unravel efforts by top U.S. and Chinese trade officials to lower the heat and reach an agreement that could stave off an escalating conflict, after the release of a list of tariff targets earlier this week prompted immediate threats of retaliation from Beijing.
Stocks Rally Third Day as Trump Team Eases Stance
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Stocks Rally Third Day as Trump Team Eases Stance — The S&P 500 Index bounced back from Monday’s selloff as investors grew more confident the administration’s protectionist rhetoric wouldn’t result in equally stringent policy. The rally took stocks to a two-week high. The dollar strengthened for the third time this week, while the 10-year Treasury yield popped above 2.82 percent.
Solid-Gold Toilet to the Trumps
Gold Silver Reports – Donald and Melania Trump wanted to borrow a Van Gogh painting from a New York museum for their White House private quarters. Instead, The Washington Post reports , the Guggenheim Museum’s chief curator came up with a pointedly satirical counter-offer: a working solid-gold toilet made by an Italian artist.