trade war

Tensions between the U.S. and China has been "bubbling up" over the past few weeks and represents a new set of risks that aren't priced into the market at current levels, Wilmington Trust head of investment strategy Meghan Shue said on CNBC's "Trading Nation." What...

It’s only May, but 2020 has already felt like a year to some. With life drastically changing in a matter of weeks because of the coronavirus, the near past feels distant as people anxiously wait for the pandemic to end. The year kicked off with an eventful first quarter even before a pandemic...

Benzinga's PreMarket Prep airs every morning from 8-9 a.m. ET. During that fast-paced, highly informative hour, traders and investors tune in to get the major news of the day, the catalysts behind those moves and the corresponding price action for the upcoming session. On any given...

U.S. stocks have taken a beating in recent weeks on growing concerns about the negative economic impact of a global outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus. DataTrek Research co-founder Nicholas Colas compared the negative market impact of the coronavirus outbreak to the positive impact of January...

After years of on again, off again talks that often sapped riskier assets in both countries, the U.S. and China finally inked "phase one" of a trade package on Wednesday. At the heart of the agreement are pledges by China to boost purchases of an array of U.S.-produced commodities,...

Almost two years to the day that U.S. President Donald Trump first imposed tariffs on imported washing machines and solar panels, the U.S. and China have officially completed a "phase one" trade deal. Since the deal was announced in mid-December, the S&P 500 has rallied 3.4% on hopes...

President Donald Trump signed a phase one trade deal with China Wednesday, and the S&P 500 has made significant gains since the deal was announced back in December. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) is now up 3.4% since Dec.13 — but the deal may not have as big of an impact...

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box" segment Wednesday ahead of a signing ceremony with Chinese officials to close the the "Phase One" trade deal. Mnuchin Says Trade Deal Historic  The deal marks the first time the U.S. has struck an...

The announcement of the January 15th signing of the Phase One deal has been characterized by both the United States and China as a positive sign that the two countries are moving forward. But with little details revealed on the deal and the mountain of bluster growing, the only way to truly measure...

The U.S. and Chinese officials are scheduled to sign a Phase One trade deal Wednesday, but many important items remain unresolved, Fred Hochberg, former chairman and president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, said Monday on CNBC's "Squawk Box." Hochberg: Better...

The 2020 presidential race is a debate about what kind of a country Americans want in the future, and it’s the kind of debate that took place before the Civil War and again in the 1890s, Steve Forbes told the Detroit Economic Club on Monday. “We’ve had these debates before. We...

Stocks in Asia and the European Union surged Monday, with the United States and People's Republic of China set to sign the long-awaited first phase of their trade deal later this week. U.S. futures too pointed toward a higher open. China's Liu Arrives In US Monday...

If the signing of the phase one trade deal with China is the "mother of all catalysts" for U.S. stocks, then Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) could be "the biggest" winner, according to CNBC's Jim Cramer. Tyson's China Catalyst  China continues to deal with...

Mexico continues to be the top trading partner for the United States, ranking No. 1 in total trade value through November, at $567.81 billion.  It marks the 11th straight month Mexico has been in first, with Canada second and China third. China had led the list from July 2017 until December 2018...