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China agrees to import more from U.S., no sign of $200 billion figure

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on up to $150 billion on Chinese goods to combat what his administration says is Beijing's misappropriation of U.S.intellectual property through joint venture requirements and other policies that force technology transfers. May 20, 2018
Gold

Dollar and oil pause ascent, bonds and gold lick wounds

European stocks were 0.3 percent lower, but with the euro near a 5-month low following the dollar's surge and oil shares gleeful about its rapid rise, the region was heading for an eighth straight week of gains. May 18, 2018