Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods will kick in at 12:01 a.m. EST on Friday morning. China said that its tariffs on U.S. goods would take effect immediately after the U.S. duties kick in.
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US will be Tough on Iran Sanctions, And that Could Sting Consumers
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – US will be Tough on Iran Sanctions, And that Could Sting Consumers — A senior State Department official Tuesday said the U.S. is seeking a reduction in Iranian exports to zero and does not intend to grant any waivers for companies or countries seeking exemptions. President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal, which continues to be supported by Iran and the other parties to it: the U.K., Germany, Russia, China, Italy and France.
Investors Agree With Trump: Any Trade War
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – That’s the early view from financial markets as the tariff dust-up between China and the U.S. shows increasing signs of impacting stock prices. While broad measures of American equities have held up better than their Chinese counterparts, striation within the U.S. market shows investors anticipate steep losses in some stalwart names.
President Trump and Kim Jong Un meet in Singapore for Historic Summit
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – President Trump and Kim Jong Un meet in Singapore for Historic S ummit — President Donald Trump is set to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un on June 12 at a swanky Singapore hotel for the first face-to-face meeting between sitting American and North Korean leaders.
Trump-Kim Summit Looks to Be Back on Track with US and North Korean Officials Meeting in the DMZ
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Trump-Kim Summit Looks to Be Back on Track with US and North Korean Officials Meeting in the DMZ — On Sunday, Trump confirmed officials from both countries are meeting in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. “Our United States team has arrived in North Korea to make arrangements for the Summit between Kim Jong Un and myself. I truly believe North Korea has brilliant potential and will be a great economic and financial Nation one day. Kim Jong Un agrees with me on this. It will happen!” Trump tweeted.
U.S.-China Trade Truce May Be Fleeting Absent Serious Reform
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – U.S.-China Trade Truce May Be Fleeting Absent Serious Reform — President Donald Trump had threatened to slap tariffs on up to $150 billion in Chinese imports, while Beijing vowed to respond in kind. For now, Mnuchin’s cease-fire declaration will soothe the nerves of investors worried that the world’s two biggest economies were on the verge of an all-out trade conflict.
Economists write letter to the wrong address
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Economists write letter to the wrong address – As of last count, 1,157 economists had sent a letter to US President Donald Trump warning him not to repeat the mistake of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of the 1930s. The one-page letter was a copy-and-paste job from the letter that economists sent to the then president in 1930 because the fundamental principle, according to them, has remained unchanged since then.
Donald Trump Has Decided to Exit Iran Nuclear Deal News By Neal Bhai MFA Technical Analyst
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Donald Trump Has Decided to Exit Iran Nuclear Deal News By Neal Bhai MFA Technical Analyst – Trump plans to announce he will reimpose all U.S. sanctions that were waived under the terms of the 2015 nuclear agreement and impose new penalties on the Islamic Republic, according to The New York Times. The paper cited a person briefed on a call between Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron that it didn’t identify.
Crude Oil Slips Below $70, Dollar Flat
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Crude Oil Slips Below $70, Dollar Flat – Asian stocks climbed Tuesday, extending a gradual recovery after declines in recent weeks stoked by concerns about the vulnerabilities of emerging-markets in the face of higher U.S. yields, a stronger dollar and costlier energy prices.
U.S. Stocks Decline on Tech Woes, Treasuries Slide
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – U.S. Stocks Decline on Tech Woes, Treasuries Slide – The S&P 500 Index dropped the most in nearly two weeks as tech shares slumped after Taiwan Semiconductor’s disappointing forecast roiled chip-maker stocks. China’s request for concessions from Qualcomm Inc. to acquire NXP Semiconductors NV ratcheted up tensions over trade. Earnings misses from Procter & Gamble Co. and Philip Morris International Inc. weighed on consumer staples.