Investing.com -- UBS is urging investors to tread cautiously in equity markets as a global trade shock unfolds, warning that rallies in stocks, particularly across emerging markets (EM), should be sold rather than chased.“Equities: Sell rallies / buy protection as trade shock sets in,” UBS analysts wrote in a recent strategy note led by Manik Narain. The firm sees elevated tariffs an ...
Investing.com -- Kevin Hassett, a White House economic adviser, expressed hope for progress in trade discussions with China, during his appearance on CNBC’s "Squawk Box" program on Thursday. He highlighted China’s recent steps towards reducing some tariffs as a positive sign of potential advancement in the negotiations.Hassett mentioned that there have been "loose discussions" between the two ...
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -HSBC said on Thursday that Chairman Mark Tucker will retire by the end of this year, after nearly eight years in the role at Europe’s biggest bank presiding over its dramatic shrinking and navigating of Sino-U.S. tensions. Tucker, the bank’s first ever externally-recruited Chairman, will remain as a strategic adviser to CEO Georges Elhedery, the bank said, a ...
Investing.com -- Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council, expressed optimism regarding ongoing tariff discussions, stating that the Trump administration is making headway. He indicated that updates on the matter are likely to be announced before the end of the day.Hassett made these comments during an appearance on CNBC. He expressed hope for progress with China, stating that they ...