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by Delphine TOUITOU Agence France Presse Washington, United States (AFP)– The US-China trade deal is “remarkable” in scope but it won’t solve all the problems between the world’s two biggest economies, the top US negotiator said Sunday. “This is not just about agriculture and other purchases,” US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in an interview with CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “The way to think about this deal, is this is a first step in trying […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday, dragged down by diminished hopes for an imminent US-China trade deal, and a stronger yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.75 percent or 176.04 points to 23,203.77 in early trade while the broader Topix index was down 0.59 percent or 10.06 points at 1,696.67. Optimism that Beijing and Washington would eventually hammer out a partial agreement as part of a wider deal had supported […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Global stocks rallied Friday as US-China trade negotiations yielded a partial deal, while the British pound surged for a second straight session on signs that London and Brussels could still avert a no-deal Brexit. The US-China agreement, announced in the closing minutes of Friday’s Wall Street session, halts new US tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect next week and includes a Chinese promise to ramp up purchases […]
