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A key interest rate is moving to levels last seen in the fall when markets were worried about trade wars, and that falling yield may be a warning for markets. International: Top News And Analysis
In a ratings downgrade from Moody’s on Monday, the agency changed its outlook for Hong Kong to stable from negative. International: Top News And Analysis
China said Friday its economy grew by 6.1% in 2019, meeting expectations even amid a trade dispute with the U.S. International: Top News And Analysis
The U.S.-Iran relationship is “just going from bad to worse” and there have been no signs the two sides could turn to diplomacy to resolve their conflict, said Alastair Newton, director of Alavan Business Advisory.
U.S. and Iranian officials have said that they’re not seeking an all-out war — a scenario many experts say Iran can ill afford.
Trump warned Iran that the U.S. has targeted 52 sites “at a very high level and important to Iran and Iranian culture.”
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un says the world will witness a new strategic weapon in the near future, according to the North’s state-run media.
The strong year for the U.S. stock market did not follow traditional patterns.
Rentals in Taipei have been rising as Taiwanese companies return home and international firms make shifts due to the U.S.-China trade war.
Andrew Bailey, the current head of the U.K.’s financial watchdog, has been named as the next governor of the Bank of England. International: Top News And Analysis