Gold Silver Reports – Trump Hints at Deal on Chinese Trade as Xi Readies Response — Trump said his administration will “probably” come to an agreement with China to resolve a dispute that has roiled financial markets and raised fears of a major economic conflict between the nations. The U.S. is considering tariffs on as much as $150 billion worth of Chinese imports, while China has vowed to respond with levies of its own on everything from U.S. soybeans to planes.
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Trump Trade Fears Take Gold and Palladium Futures on a Wild Ride
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Trump Trade Fears Take Gold and Palladium Futures on a Wild Ride – Measures of 60-day historical volatility for gold and palladium futures climbed to the highest in about a year. Volatility in silver also increased. Prices were whipsawed last week as Trump administration officials tried to calm markets, while their boss warned of short-lived “pain” from a trade stand-off with China. In Russia, the largest palladium producer, dozens of companies and key allies of President Vladimir Putin are facing a new wave of U.S. sanctions.
Crude Oil Rises Most in 2 Weeks as Concerns Over Trade War Ease
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Crude Oil Rises Most in 2 Weeks as Concerns Over Trade War Ease — Futures jumped as much as 2.5 percent in New York as equities rose and the dollar dipped, boosting oil’s appeal. While President Donald Trump predicted China will be first to buckle in the tug of war, his top economic adviser said the countries are holding “back-channel discussions” to resolve the dispute.
MCX Gold Prices Ready for Blast Above @30533 Buy on Dips
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – MCX Gold Prices Ready for Blast Above @30533 Buy on Dips — MCX Gold Prices settled up 0.48% @30670 as Wall Street stocks tumbled and the dollar fell as rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese officials fed worries about a possible trade war, and after U.S. jobs data came in weaker than expected.
Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ Tactics Face Ultimate Test With China
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ Tactics Face Ultimate Test With China — In his 2nd year as president, Trump has moved to deliver on election promises to crack down on countries he accuses of unfair trade practices. The U.S. has imposed-tariffs on steel-imports, renegotiated its trade deal with South-Korea and proposed sweeping duties on Chinese products. The hawkish turn has raised concerns among investors of an escalating trade war that undermines the broadest global growth in years.
U.S.-China Tensions Simmer While Both Say There’s No Trade War
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – U.S.-China Tensions Simmer While Both Say There’s No Trade War — Serious talks “have not really begun yet,” Larry Kudlow, head of the White House National Economic Council. “We haven’t yet given China a list of demands on what we want,” Kudlow told reporters later on Friday at the White House. “We haven’t done that but such a list is under discussion.”
Asia Stocks Bounce from 2-month Lows as U.S.-China Trade War Fears Ease
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Asia Stocks Bounce from 2-month Lows as U.S.-China Trade War Fears Ease – Sentiment was lifted as the United States expressed willingness to negotiate a resolution to the trade fight after the proposed U.S. tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods prompted a quick response from Beijing that it would retaliate by targeting key American imports.