Donald Trump’s attempt to win a second term is likely to dominate the headlines for much of the next 12 months. Markets often do well in an election year – partly because the White House incumbent has every incentive to make people feel richer. Trump is rumoured to be considering a fiscal boost known as tax cuts 2.0 which could lift his ...

Oil prices rose buoyed by a potential breakthrough in the Sino-U.S. trade war and OPEC-led efforts to constrain supply, although trading was quiet as many markets were in holiday mode. Brent crude was up 16 cents, or 0.2%, at $67.36 a barrel by 0155 GMT. West Texas Intermediate was up 20 cents, or 0.3%, at $61.31 a barrel. “Oil prices continue ...

U.S President Donald Trump said the trade deal with China may be delayed. As a result, stocks in Asia traded low. Australian shares, which experienced a growth in its economy in September, also experienced losses in major markets. Similarly Japan, South Korea and Mainland Chinese stocks tumbled down marginally. Investors were anticipating a breakthrough in the trade deal between China and ...