President Trump grudgingly accepted new congressional sanctions on Russia, the top U.S. diplomat said. The remarks were in contrast with those of Vice President Mike Pence, who said the bill showed Trump and Congress speaking "with a unified voice."
Asian stocks paused near decade-highs on Wednesday as investors waited to see if strong earnings results from tech bellwether Apple would ripple out to component makers in the region.
U.S. President Donald Trump is close to a decision on how to respond to what he considers China's unfair trade practices, a senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday.
The U.S. Justice Department is planning to investigate and possibly sue universities over admissions policies that discriminate against white applicants, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing a department document.
Venezuelan soldiers are increasingly weary of the popular backlash against their role in quelling anti-government protests and all eyes are on the military to see if it will remain loyal to President Nicolas Maduro.
The public may soon be able to delve into how a U.S. District Court judge came to rule that MetLife Inc is not "too big to fail," after three appeals judges on Tuesday decided many records in the case should be unsealed.
The British government published plans on Wednesday for a bill that would give it the legal power to impose sanctions after it leaves the European Union, including making it easier to cut off terrorism funding and freeze assets.
| STOCKS | BONDS | CURRENCIES | COMMODITIES |
|---|
|
| Name | Yield | Change |
|---|---|---|
| US 10YR |
+2.269
|
+0.018 |
| DE 10YR |
+0.481
|
-0.006 |
| JP 10YR |
+0.078
|
+0.000 |
| Name | USD | EUR | JPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 1 | 1.1803 | 0.0090 |
| EUR | 0.8472 | 1 | 0.0077 |
| JPY | 110.5000 | 130.4500 | 1 |
| Index | Last | Chg |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
1,267.10
USD
|
-5.50
Exp: Aug 17
|
| Copper |
2.88
USD
|
+0.00
Exp: Aug 17
|
| Crude Oil |
48.84
USD
|
-0.32
Exp: Aug 17
|
