US-CHINA TRADE WAR: THAWING RELATIONS OR TEMPORARY RESPITE? On Thursday, the US and China reached a “phase 1” deal in principle. Officials are expected to delay the much-dreaded December 15 tariff hike which would see Washington impose over $160 billion worth of levies against Chinese-imported goods. Beijing also announced on the same day that it intends on purchasing $50 billion worth of US agricultural goods.
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US-China Trade Woes to Keep The Upside Limited – Gold Silver Reports
The black gold attempted a comeback on Tuesday, as markets resorted to profit-taking on their short positions after three back-to-back days of losses. Further, a dramatic turnaround in the risk sentiment, induced by the Yuan recovery, also helped the higher-yielding oil to recover losses.