Currencies
US may extend tariffs to cover all Chinese exports by December
The US administration may impose fresh tariffs on the People's Republic of China in little over a month.
FX round-up: Sterling drifts lower, Chinese yuan and US inflation in focus
Sterling began the week trading on the backfoot as investors bid their time ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee's decision on Bank Rate and the release of the quarterly Inflation Report, both on Thursday.
China considering halving car sales tax; shares rally
China is to try and mitigate the impact of its increasingly bitter trade war with the US by halving the tax levied on car purchases, according to reports, sending shares in car companies around the world motoring ahead.
Pension funds challenge European firms on climate lobbying
A group of investors controlling $2trn of assets has challenged 55 large European companies on their approach to climate lobbying.
US personal spending picks-up in September, as does core inflation
The pace of consumer spending in the States picked-up a bit last month, despite the hit to incomes from Hurricane Florence, but price pressures were slightly more intense than anticipated too.
Brazil elects Bolsonaro on pledge to cut debt, taxes, trade deals
Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro was elected as the new Brazilian President on Monday morning and he quickly made clear that reforming the country’s pension system, reducing deficit and debt will be his administration’s key priorities.