Commodities
EU planning to sidestep US auto tariffs
The European Union is seeking to reach a deal with the United States to avoid falling victim to tariffs on US bound exports of cars and auto parts.
Brexit deal 'very close' as EU ready to offer 'super-charged' trade agreement
According to Bloomberg the European Union is ready to offer the UK a free-trade deal deeper than any previous proposal but will not meet Theresa May’s demand for a “frictionless trade”.
Rise in interest rates does not reflect inflation worries, Fed's Williams says
The recent rise in market interest rates is not a reflection of worries about inflation, a top US central bank official said.
US trade deficit widens unexpectedly in August, sales of soybeans and oil fall
America's shortfall in foreign trade widened more than expected last month amid a decline in exports, chiefly of oil and other petroleum products.
US September payrolls miss forecasts, but details stronger
US non-farm payrolls rose by less than expected last month, registering an increase of just 134,000, amid a sharp slowdown in hiring among service sector firms, but the details of the report were stronger, with the rate of unemployment falling to its lowest since 1969.