Weekly Market Update
Market Action Trade war threats shook the markets this week and drove them down. US President Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on $50bn of Chinese goods because Beijing is not dealing with American complaints about stealing intellectual property. In response,...Weekly Market Update
Market Action The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 200 points on Friday morning after US President Trump announced $50 tarifs on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports. China’s Ministry of Commerce has said it will respond in “equal scale and equal strength.” Later...Weekly Market Update
Market Action The leaders of the G7 countries met in Quebec Friday and Saturday, amid deep tension about US tariffs and other issues. Members issued a joint statement on Saturday that underscored the importance of rules-based, international trade. On Sunday the Swiss...Weekly Market Update
Market Action A coalition deal was reached in Italy as the Five Star Movement and League officially joined forces to govern the eurozone’s third-largest economy. In Spain, Pedro Sanchez claimed the country’s prime minister post after his socialist party...Weekly Market Update
Market Action The EU began enforcing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which applies to any company doing business in the bloc and includes new privacy rights as well as data collection responsibilities. The GDPR is backed up with high fines: up to 4% of...Sign Up for Our Publications
