looks like the EU is next in his cross hairs especially with Brexit kicking in 6 months time the timing would be perfect for Trump to apply pressure on them to get the deal he wants. The EU will be vulnerable getting pressure from a drop in Chinese ...

Trump says steel and aluminum tariffs will remain

made the stock futures roar up to all time highs but that's about it really

Trump says steel and aluminum tariffs will remain

FXSport - The Fed is driving the odds on recession though with QT they always do when they start a tightening cycle they never stop until the pain kicks in. Those holding bonds are on a losing trade, if I know the Fed is tightening then I'd wait ...

NAFTA deal could come as early as this evening: Globe & Mail

what I don't understand is why China hasn't dumped bonds (and buy back cheaper when they hit 4 to 5%) they know the Fed are hiking and the Fed won't stop hiking once they start a cycle this is part of a 2 year QT cycle to sort out their balance ...

NAFTA deal could come as early as this evening: Globe & Mail

Trump always does his stuff in the futures so it could happen, typically before the Asian open so he can say Booyah to China

NAFTA deal could come as early as this evening: Globe & Mail

once the Fed start hiking it'll just keep going they are on a mission to contain inflation which will be triggered by oil prices which then affect basic commodity prices on top of import tariffs. Bond yields will get driven higher whilst stocks hit ...

The Fed Is Flying Blind

the pace at which EUR PMIs are falling I'd say raising rates is a tad premature surely they should be planning for next tranche of QE and then NIRP pretty soon

ECB on Runway to Rate Liftoff Considers What Should Happen Next

when stocks yield 1.78% and 5,10,30 year bonds are flat around 3% with the 10 yr potentially breaking out to 3.25% pretty soon I really cannot see why investors are placing so much risk in the S&P and NAS when you can get a much safer return from ...

Financial markets must wake up to the damage and havoc wreaked by this US-China trade war

or they could sell US 10 yr bonds even short term to break the yield from 3.06% to 3.25% cause panic, the S&P would have to liquidate positions to switch to bonds to shore the market back up then the Chinese buy back when Trump comes to his senses. ...

China said to call off trade talks as tariff war escalates: WSJ

trade wars taking their toll right across Europe most of these PMIs were around 60 now they're approaching 50 quite rapidly right at the point we're heading for a no deal Brexit the timing could not be better. No deal Brexit will put the whole of ...

French Output growth softens to 21-month low in September

I'd say the positive sentiment is being created by Trump he looks at the S&P and says hey I'm winning I'm making America great again just look at China's stock market that proves it. Something to look out for though the 10yr treasuries are touching ...

US Stocks Hit Record Highs, Which Currencies Benefitted the Most?

Germany is caught up in trade wars with all of their main trading partners with an economy that is 45% manufacturing somehow I don't think this will end well for Europe in general

Chancellor Merkel does not want the EU to compromise with the UK on access to the domestic...

nobody knows what is going on behind the scenes you've got the official line given to media and you've got reality. There's already a trade war with the two largest economies in the world with tit for tat trade tariffs, you've got the largest market ...

PM May is said to indicate no backstop deal in time for October - RTE

Looks like China is losing this battle. Trump played it well by releasing details out of hours then buying up the futures with US markets all the way back to all time highs

China says new tariffs on U.S. goods effective at 1201 local hours on Sept 24

Looks like he'll think about increasing tariffs if they try to depreciate their currency to get around the tariffs

Trump administration to impose tariffs on approximately $200 bln worth of imports from China...

Seems like he waited for Asian markets to announce this, he knows they're weak and need intervention so he's just laid the boot in again on China to get the upper hand trouble is this could cause a domino effect

Trump administration to impose tariffs on approximately $200 bln worth of imports from China...

seems like he's threatening even more tariffs if the Chinese retaliate against his threats, I wonder how the Chinese will retaliate. Now I can see why he waited after hours (and the beginning of Asian markets) on low volume to announce this he's ...

Trump administration to impose tariffs on approximately $200 bln worth of imports from China...

why after the close though there isn't any volume it'll spike?

US President Trump says China trade announcement coming after the market close

Funny though I do remember the people that voted to remain in the EU a large number said they were leaving Britain but that never did materialise they're still here, in fact the net migration number is now at its highest level. The EU citizens that ...

London mayor calls for second referendum on Brexit - Observer

I wonder how true the rumour is that China will not negotiate with Trump's threats but will target Apple's supply line instead as they manufacture all of their products in China

Trump To Announce $200 Billion In New China Tariffs As Soon As Monday