Yen and bond bulls charged on Monday while stocks struggled again, amid ongoing worries that a prolonged US-China trade war and damaging Brexit could tip-top economies into recession.

Yen and bond bulls charge on as share markets falter

A cautious calm returned to stock markets on Wednesday as softer rhetoric from Washington on the US-China trade war soothed investors, though demand for safe-haven assets underscored lingering anxiety.

Cautious calm returns to stock markets as White House softens trade war rhetoric

Oil rose towards $65 a barrel on Tuesday as OPEC supply cuts and Middle East tensions outweighed the US-China trade dispute that has been dragging down the global economy and oil demand.

Oil rises towards $65 as supply concerns outweigh trade disputes

The United States and China are set to relaunch trade talks this week after a two-month hiatus, but a year after their trade war began there is little sign their differences have narrowed.

United States, China to relaunch talks with little changed since deal fell apart

Top Chinese and US officials will resume trade talks in accordance with the wishes of their leaders, but China hopes the United States will create the necessary conditions for dialogue, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday.

Hope US will create necessary conditions for dialogue as trade talks expected to resume: Chinese Commerce ministry

Scholars and experts expressed their views that no one will benefit from the trade tensions between China and the United States when they gathered in Beijing Thursday for a symposium on China-US trade ties organized by Tsinghua University. In the name of protecting domestic industries, Washington has placed steep tariffs on billions of US dollars' worth of products from China, a heavy blow to the two countries' economic and trade relations.

US-China trade friction hurting world economic chain: Chinese scholars

Facebook Inc is no longer allowing pre-installation of its apps on Huawei phones, the latest blow for the Chinese tech giant as it struggles to keep its business afloat in the face of a US ban on its purchase of American parts and software.

Facebook suspends app pre-installs on Huawei phones

The escalating trade war between the United States and China has gone beyond tariffs as the countries increase pressure on each other to cede ground. Beijing has said it would retaliate after President Donald Trump blacklisted Chinese telecom giant Huawei and the United States extended tariffs to cover almost all Chinese imports.

US-China trade war: The levers they can pull

Huawei said Wednesday the tech giant has asked a US court to throw out US legislation that bars federal agencies from buying its products. The tech giant filed suit against the US bill in March, calling it "unconstitutional" and saying the US Congress had failed to provide evidence to support its restrictions on Huawei products.

Huawei asks US court to throw out federal ban

The same week US President Donald Trump announced sweeping increases on tariffs against Chinese goods, Chinese buyers dropped orders for 3,247 metric tonnes of US pork - the biggest cancellation in more than a year, according to US Department of Agriculture data released on Thursday.

China cancels US pork import order as US-China trade war drags on

China announced higher tariffs on 60 billion US dollars worth of American goods in retaliation for US President Donald Trump's latest penalties on Chinese products, sending Wall Street into a slide.

China's hike of US tariffs sparks Asia stock losses

US officials have considered lifting tariffs on Chinese imports to calm volatile stock markets and encourage Beijing to make concessions in current trade talks, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

US officials consider lifting China tariffs: Report

Asian shares fell on Tuesday as a relief rally petered out amid rising doubts over whether China and the United States will be able to resolve trade differences.

Global markets: Asia shares fall as lift from US-China trade truce ends

Oil prices retreated on Friday amid a global glut, racking up a 20 per cent drop for November, while world equity markets were mixed ahead of weekend talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Global markets: Oil tumbles on supply glut; Wall Street up on G20 comments

A "frank" exchange of views can be expected in top-level diplomatic and security talks between the United States and China on Friday, including on issues such as human rights and the South China Sea, the US ambassador to China said.

US ambassador expects 'frank' exchanges in China dialogue on Friday

US, China announced over $250 bn in business deals during Trump's visit

Trump says trade surplus unfair, but 'I don't blame China'

President Trump is considering possible trade actions against China, increasingly frustrated over Beijing's inaction on North Korea and bilateral trade issues

President Trump mulling trade actions against China: Report

A US naval strike force has been deployed near the Korean peninsula. A clearly rattled China says the situation has reached breaking point

China warns of war 'at any moment' as North Korea vows 'merciless' response to US

The US and Chinese presidents meet for the first time amid Trump's several jibes and anger aimed at Beijing

Trump bins sharp anti-China rhetoric to host Xi with 'great honour'

The agenda for the 24 hour summit has purposely been left open, allowing the leaders to freewheel and build a rapport

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in US for high-stakes summit

China is North Korea's last major ally and has shown itself reluctant to put too much pressure on Pyongyang

US wants China to moderate North Korea's 'destabilising behaviour'

The US State Department appeared to reject the request, saying that such transits were based on 'long-standing US practice'

China asks US to block Taiwan president's stopover after Trump phone call

He was indirectly hinting at difficult moments Beijing might encounter after Donald Trump assumes the presidency.

China-US relations have reached 'hinge moment', says Xi

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