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ECB Press Conference Outlook & Report on Thursday, 12 September 2019
Mario Draghi faces one of the most contentious policy meetings of his European Central Bank presidency on Thursday as he prepares to ramp up monetary stimulus again despite skepticism from the euro area’s biggest economies.
A 15% tariff on a total of $112 billion of Chinese goods are set to go into effect at midnight
Tariffs on $112 billion of Chinese goods are set to go into effect at midnight ET. While some duties have been delayed and some items have been removed from the original list of $300 billion Chinese imports, many everyday grocery items and household staples will still be targeted beginning Sunday, according to an official list that spans 122 pages.
U.S. officials are set to Travel to China Next Monday for the First High-Level, Face-to-Face Trade Negotiations Talks
Lighthizer and a small team will be in Shanghai through Wednesday, according to people familiar with the plans who asked not to be identified. The meeting will involve a broad discussion of the issues outstanding and isn’t expected to yield major breakthroughs, a senior administration official said.
China – Its Demands for a Trade-Deal With the U.S. Haven’t Changed
There’s no change to China’s conditions for making a trade deal with the U.S. as the two nations’ leaders prepare to meet this weekend, a government spokesman said.
Mnuchin says US-China Trade Deal is 90 Percent Done – Gold Silver Reports
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday that the U.S. and China are inching closer to finalize a long-awaited trade deal.
Gold Prices Hit a Lifetime High, Bullion Dealers have Started Luring Customers with 1 per-cent Discount
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – As the price of gold hit a lifetime high, bullion dealers have started luring customers with 1 per cent discount for rolling over their working capital, to remain afloat in this business.
Gold Prices is Ready for Bigger Breakout, According to Technical Chart – Gold Silver Reports
Gold Silver Reports – Gold Prices is Ready for Bigger Breakout, According to Technical Chart Gold hit 14-month highs last week, U.S.-China trade relations and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s plans for monetary policy ahead of a meeting between the central bank’s leading officials.
China Imports Tumbled in May, Holding Up Trade Deal With China Ahead of G-20
Gold Silver Reports ✔ – President Donald Trump – It’s me right now that’s holding up the deal,” Trump said at the White House before he left on a trip to Iowa. “And we’re going to either do a great deal with China or we’re not going to do a deal at all.”
Trump – Attack Via Tweets Comes Week Before Fed Meets on Policy
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – “The Fed interest rate way too high, added to ridiculous quantitative tightening! They don’t have a clue!” Trump said on Twitter, renewing his complaints about the U.S. central bank a week before it meets in Washington to discuss monetary policy.