Commodities
Commodities: Brent's fall towards 200-day moving average continues apace
Crude oil futures were again trading on the back foot on Tuesday, following the broad cross-asset class price pattern seen on multiple occasions over the last few weeks, with oil futures lower, the US dollar higher and risk assets - including equities and junk debt - generally weaker globally.
Maldives set to ditch 'one-sided' China trade deal
The Maldives is likely to withdraw from a free trade agreement with China and align itself more closely with India and the West under its new government, according to reports on Tuesday.
Communications taking place at all levels of government with China, US's Kudlow says
The White House's top economic adviser reiterated on Tuesday that trade talks with the People's Republic of China were ongoing.
US considers tighter export controls on latest generation of dual-use technologies
The Trump administration is considering tightening controls on high-technology exports, including those related to artificial intelligence and other so-called 'dual-use' technologies, as the trade war with China intensifies.
US housing starts rise in October, on strength in multi-family segment
A key indicator of activity in the US housing sector picked-up more quickly than expected last month, although the details of the report were a bit weak.
DUP fires warning shot to May over Northern Ireland Brexit promise
Northern Ireland's DUP fired a political shot across the government's bows in parliament as it warned that Theresa May had “seriously broken” promises about the treatment of Northern Ireland post-Brexit.