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(Bloomberg) — The U.S. and China agreed Friday to the contours of a partial trade deal that Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping could sign as soon as next month, but there’s still a lot for investors to chew on.Questions remain on everything from whether the deal will actually be completed to the import taxes on all remaining Chinese shipments due to start Dec. 15.Here are some thoughts from market strategists:Min Dai and strategists at Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong“Before the trade deal, investors’ conviction was low and positioning was light. The light positioning in emerging-market foreign exchange could provide …read more […]

Oct.14 — Don Gimbel, senior vice president and portfolio manager at CIBC Private Wealth Management, discusses the “partial” trade agreement between the U.S. and China and its impact on markets. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.” …read more […]

Figures from China underlined the pain felt as dollar-denominated exports and imports both fell by more than expected in September. Liquidity was also lacking with Japan off and a partial market holiday in the United States for Columbus Day. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.1% in light trade. …read more […]

David Iben put it well when he said, ‘Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the… …read more […]

Along with healthcare stocks in general, biotechnology stocks are not hitting any near-term highs in terms of share price performance. Chalk it up to continued fears that the industry will see increased regulation on (largely unfounded) concerns on domestic drug pricing and how to effectively keep citizens with sufficient health insurance while keeping a lid on costs.Regardless of the political climate, drug candidates with proven market potential will always put profits in investor pockets. Below are overviews of three biotech stocks that are far from their 52-week highs and have some potential near-term catalysts. Namely, they have important …read more […]

Indeed, data out from China underlined the pain felt with dollar-denominated exports and imports both falling by more than expected in September. Liquidity was also lacking with Japan off and a partial market holiday in the United States for Columbus Day. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.1% in light trade. …read more […]

Oct.13 — Mixo Das, Asia equity strategist at JPMorgan, discusses the partial trade deal between the U.S and China and what it means for markets. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open.” …read more […]

Oct.13 — Carla Hill, chair and chief executive officer at Hills & Company International Consultants, discusses her assessment of the partial trade deal between the U.S. and China. She speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open.” …read more […]

For those looking for a milder taste and lighter effect of a cigarette, we prepared a list of lowest tar and nicotine cigarette brands in 2019. Let’s start off with some crude facts. A cigarette consists of around 600 ingredients, which contain more than 7000 chemicals, of which 4,000 to 5,000 are harmful. Tar and nicotine are only two […] …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — Singapore’s central bank signaled it’s ready to adjust monetary policy further after easing Monday for the first time since 2016 as risks to the economic growth outlook persist.The Monetary Authority of Singapore, which uses the exchange rate as its main policy tool, reduced “slightly the rate of appreciation” of the currency band and said it’s prepared to “recalibrate monetary policy” if prospects for inflation and growth weaken significantly.Data Monday showed the economy narrowly missed falling into recession in the third quarter, but the MAS was downbeat about growth prospects and sees inflation remaining benign. The U.S.-China trade war …read more […]

LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) – A crackdown on sugar smuggling into China has left abundantly supplied markets in elsewhere Asia struggling to absorb excess supplies, causing a wider storage problem for global markets. Vast tonnages of sugar smuggled into China are believed to be produced mostly in India or Thailand and shipped to Myanmar, Laos or Vietnam before entering the Chinese mainland. The crackdown comes as Beijing faces pressure from industry to extend hefty sugar import tariffs beyond 2020 and keep growth in licensed imports into China historically low. …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — WeWork is considering a bailout that will hand control of the co-working giant to SoftBank Group Corp., according to a person familiar with the matter, one of two main options to rescue the once high-flying startup.The Japanese investment powerhouse controlled by billionaire Masayoshi Son is convinced it can turn around the cash-strapped American company with the right financial controls in place, the person said, asking not to be identified talking about internal deliberations. WeWork’s board and backers however are also weighing another option: JPMorgan Chase & Co. is leading discussions about a $5 billion debt package, Bloomberg previously …read more […]

Which are the safest bottled water brands in 2019? No matter whether you prefer tap water over bottled one, it is always good to know which the best choice if you need to buy it. Water is becoming a huge issue in general, since it is one of the most essential elements for life on […] …read more […]

Does PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) represent a good buying opportunity at the moment? Let’s quickly check the hedge fund interest towards the company. Hedge fund firms constantly search out bright intellectuals and highly-experienced employees and throw away millions of dollars on satellite photos and other research activities, so it is no wonder why they tend to […] …read more […]

Liquidity was lacking, however, with Japan off and a partial market holiday in the United States for Columbus Day. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.5%. Australia’s main index gained 0.9% and South Korea firmed 1.3%. …read more […]