US, China edge toward fragile truce ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

The United States and China have reached a tentative framework to avert a renewed escalation in their long-running trade dispute, with both sides signaling readiness for compromise ahead of a planned meeting between the two countries’ top leaders....

Trump to meet Japan PM as hopes grow for China deal

US President Donald Trump is set to meet Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, sitting down with the newly elected conservative leader ahead of high-stakes trade talks with China on a tour of Asia. Trump arrived in Tokyo on Monday for...

What we learnt about the China spy case from the DPP and cabinet secretary

The government’s refusal to state Beijing was an active national security threat was the single issue that brought the prosecution of the Chinese spy case to a “crashing halt”, prosecutors have claimed. Amid a blame game over the collapse of the...

Trump to talk trade, security with Japan's new leader Takaichi

By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday for talks on trade and security, a week after the hardline conservative became Japan’s first female leader and vowed...

Europe: Shares close at record highs as signs of thaw in US-China tensions build

Investors are focused on central bank policy meetings this week for clues on their interest rate trajectory [BENGALURU] European shares closed at record highs for the third consecutive session as signs of easing Sino-US trade tensions buoyed...

Toyota Shatters Global Sales Record in First Half of Fiscal Year, U.S. Market Leads the Charge

Toyota Motor Corporation has reported a record-breaking performance for the first half of the fiscal year, fueled by surging demand in the United States that outweighed weaker momentum in Japan and China. The world’s largest automaker continues to...

Why Tencent Holdings Stock Topped the Market Today

It looks like trade talks between the U.S. and China have gotten off to an encouraging start. An apparent easing of U.S.-China trade tensions was breathing life into equities from the Asian nation that are listed in our country. One of the...

China’s foreign minister speaks with Rubio ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

China hopes the United States can meet it halfway to “prepare for high-level interactions” between the two countries, foreign minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call on Monday, China’s foreign ministry said.Chinese...

Azerbaijan and China discuss creating a Joint Research Center for Green Energy

Azerbaijan's Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov held a meeting with a Chinese delegation headed by Xu Lu, Vice President of China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited (CEEC). The meeting focused on the implementation of projects within the...

Gold plunges below $US4000 as US-China truce erodes haven demand

Gold slid below $US4000 an ounce, extending losses from the worst rout in over a decade as progress on a US-China trade deal sapped haven demand. Spot gold fell as much as 3.4 per cent to below $US3980 an ounce, following last week’s abrupt halt...

US stocks surge as Washington, Beijing reach trade framework

US stocks climbed as Washington and Beijing reached a preliminary trade framework to delay new tariffs, suspend Chinese rare-earth export restrictions, and resume US agricultural exports. Wall Street began the week on a positive note as investors...

UAE firm provided technology for China to upgrade missiles: Report

The UAE gave China technology to enhance the range of air-to-air missiles, US intelligence agencies learned in 2022, according to a report by The Financial Times. The technology was provided to China by G42, the Gulf state’s premier AI group,...

Ag economist: a new U.S.-China deal needs stronger enforcement, clear ag purchase targets

News Ag economist: a new U.S.-China deal needs stronger enforcement, clear ag purchase targets October 27, 2025 By Carah Hart Filed Under: Ag Exports, Market News, News, Trade Frayne Olson, a grain marketing economist with North Dakota State...

Trump and U.S. officials talk trade and diplomacy in Asia

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Gold sinks toward $4,000 as trade optimism spurs sell-off

Gold (GC=F) prices fell below the $4,000 level on Monday as investors moved away from the safe-haven asset on prospects of a US-China trade deal. Spot gold dropped to just below $3,980 per troy ounce while futures for December delivery fell 3% to...

Trump gets royal welcome in Japan as hopes for China trade truce rise

US President Donald Trump received a royal welcome on Monday in Japan, the latest leg of a five-day Asia trip which he hopes to cap with an agreement on a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump, making his longest journey abroad...

Key witness in China spy case blames prosecutors for its collapse

The government’s key witness in the China spying trial has blamed prosecutors for the collapse of the case, saying he believed he had provided enough evidence to bring the charges to trial. Speaking for the first time, Matt Collins, the government...

CPM Trade Signal - October 27, 2025

CPM Gold Trade Recommendation Time Stamp Prices as of 3:55 p.m. EDT 27 October 2025 $4,003.80 (Basis the December 2025 Comex contract). Recommendation: Stand Aside Initial Target Price / Range: $3,800 - $4,400 Initial Timeframe: 27 October 2025 to...

When mines run dry: why some Chinese cities are racing to reinvent themselves

Few areas of China reflect the country’s decades-long economic transformation more vividly than its cities. Rapid development has made villages into dense urban landscapes and already sizeable metro areas into some of the world’s largest...

Sona Comstar Puts China JV Plans with Jinnaite Machinery on Hold

India's auto component major Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd (Sona Comstar) has decided to keep its proposed joint venture with China-based Jinnaite Machinery Co. Ltd. (JNT) in abeyance, citing geopolitical factors. Both companies had been in...