International News
ING: Brexit could be delayed with 40% chance of early elections
European bank ING said on Tuesday that it expects the Brexit exit date to be pushed back yet again, putting the odds of an early general election being called in the UK at 40. 0%.
Europe close: Stocks jump as US-China trade tensions ease
Stocks across the Continent snapped higher on Tuesday after the US administration dialed back on some of its trade tariff threats, helping investors look past - for now at least- survey readings showing analysts and fund managers around the world braced for much weaker growth.
EU imposes 18% duties on Indonesian biodiesel
The European Commission on Tuesday imposed countervailing duties of 8. 0% to 18. 0% on imports of subsidised biodiesel from Indonesia in order to ensure fair competition for European producers.
US open: Stocks surge as Washington removes items from list of new Chinese tariffs
Stocks on Wall Street soared at the open on Tuesday, shrugging off the serious losses seen during the previous session as Washington removed several items from its list of new Chinese tariffs and said that it would postpone some others.
US to postpone some China tariffs, talks set to proceed over next two weeks
The US administration announced on Tuesday that it would delay the implementation of some of the additional tariffs that were set to go into effect at the start of September until mid-December.
US CPI rises more quickly than expected in July
The cost of living in the US rose more quickly than anticipated in July amid broad-based gains in prices for goods ranging from energy to shelter or medical care services.
US small business confidence bounces back in July
Small businesses in the US recovered their confidence last month amid increased optimism for business conditions, real sales, and expansion, the results of a widely-followed survey showed.
Global fund managers pile into fixed income but eye US stocks, BofA says
Fund managers around the world grew increasingly more worried in August about the risk of a recession developing over the next 12 months, leading them to pile into fixed income despite worries that a bubble might be forming.
Trump advisor would support UK choice of no-deal Brexit
US national security advisor John Bolton told Prime Minister Boris Johnson that his government would support a no-deal Brexit.
US pre-open: Futures have stocks extending losses as trade tensions remain in focus
Wall Street futures had stocks opening lower yet again on Tuesday, following on from the serious losses seen during the previous session.
Asia report: Markets finish weaker as Hong Kong tensions escalate
Markets in Asia were in the red on Tuesday, as investors kept a watchful eye on developments in Hong Kong, where tension continued to escalate between officials and police, and an ongoing anti-government protest movement.
German investor sentiment deteriorates significantly in August - ZEW
German investor sentiment deteriorated a lot more than expected in August as worries about Sino-US trade tensions and a possible no-deal Brexit took their toll, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.