Trade tensions, weather are key concerns in week ahead
IN THE trade spat between the US and China, the only certainty seems to be uncertainty, as the US sent conflicting messages over the past week about its plans to resolve the conflict.
Global markets picked up towards the end of last week when news broke on Thursday that US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had extended an invitation to Chinese officials to restart trade talks.
However, hopes for a fruitful session were undermined by US President Donal…
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