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Monthly Archives For June 2020
Top GOP lawmakers invite Blue Dogs to meet with China Task Force over coronavirus probe
Top Republicans in the House are inviting members of the Blue Dog Coalition to meet with the GOP’s China Task Force in the wake of the moderate Democrat group’s recent call for a bipartisan ……
Medmira: From Functional Bankruptcy To Canada’s Biggest COVID-19 Hype Stock
Medmira has gone on an incredible run and is Canada’s biggest COVID-19 hype play as the company develops its COVID-19 antibody test kit. Medmira has a $15 milli … ( read original story …)
BRIEF-Corrected-Sands China Updates On Impact Of Covid-19 On Scl’s Business
ON SCL’S CONSOL RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, CASH FLOWS & FINANCIAL CONDITION IN 2020 WILL BE MATERIAL Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com) Our Standards:The … ( read original story …)
US stocks dip as China halts American farm purchases, further stoking trade tensions
US stocks slid on Monday after the Chinese government ordered a halt of American farm imports. The announcement further inflamed US-China trade … ( read original story …)
Dollar pares losses as China cuts agricultural purchases
The dollar pared losses on Monday after it was reported that China has told state-owned firms to halt purchases of soybeans and pork from the United States, raising concerns that the trade deal … (…
Wall St. dips amid U.S. protests, China tensions
U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday after a strong showing last month, as investors turned cautious amid country-wide protests over race and a flare-up in tensions between Washington and Beijing. ( read original story …)
Gold gains on weaker dollar, US-China tensions
Gold rose to a more than one-week high on Monday as the dollar weakened and jitters over rising tensions between Washington and Beijing, as well as protests in U.S. cities, boosted demand for the ……
Hong Kong and Shenzhen stocks surge more than 3% as China’s May factory activity expands
Stocks in Asia Pacific were higher on Monday as data releases showed China’s factory activity expanding in May. ( read original story …)
Stock futures steady amid U.S. protests, simmering China tensions
Futures tracking the S&P 500 index were trading flat on Monday following a strong showing in May, as investors turned cautious after protests erupted across the country over race, and simmering … ( read original…
Hong Kong stocks climb as investors brush aside US-China friction
Hong Kong’s battered stock market enjoyed its best day in more than two months as investors shrugged off Donald Trump’s announcement from Friday, saying they had feared harsher measures from the US … ( read…
China reportedly says Trump’s plan to sever ties with WHO shows U.S. has become ‘addicted to quitting’
Since his inauguration, Trump has espoused the need for his administration to take an “America First” approach to foreign policy. ( read original story …)
Stocks Rise Despite U.S.-China Tensions: Live Market Updates
Stocks in London and Paris were about 1 percent higher in midday trading Monday, though markets in Germany and a number of other countries were closed for a holiday. Asian markets rose strongly, paced ……
