International News
Europe close: International trade concerns offset by reports on Italian budget
European stocks finished on a mixed note on Monday, as traders waited to see whether Washington would finally push ahead with a new round of tariffs on Chinese goods and if China responded by ruling-out restarting trade talks.
China will not 'play defence' in US trade war, says Global Times
China will respond to "unilateral" US tariffs with firm countermeasures in the escalating trade war between the two countries, according to a report from widely read Chinese newspaper Global Times.
US open: Mixed trading at the bell as trade tensions between the US and China seem to escalate
US stocks saw some mixed trading at the open on Monday as trade tensions between the US and China escalated, with Trump set to implement a fresh round of tariffs on a further $200bn-worth of Chinese goods.
Empire State manufacturing index drops in September
Business conditions in the New York region deteriorated in September, according to a survey from the New York Fed.
Asia report: Most markets lower as US prepares fresh tariffs
Most markets in Asia ended in negative territory on Monday, after reports emerged over the weekend that the US could implement its latest round of punitive tariffs on more than $200bn of Chinese imports sometime this week.
US pre-open: Stocks to slip as trade worries resurface
US stocks looked set to slip at the open on Monday as trade tensions between the US and China escalated, with Trump set to implement a fresh round of tariffs on a further $200bn worth of Chinese goods.
EU ready to agree to 'frictionless border deal' - report
The European Union is preparing to accept a Brexit deal involving a frictionless Irish border, according to a report on Monday, though UK Prime Minister Theresa May is not convinced.