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Trade spat sent metals to oversold territory

Bloomberg Escalating trade conflict between the US and China has sent industrial metals to oversold territory. Invesco Ltd.’s Jason Bloom is counting on President Donald Trump’s playbook to reverse those losses. Bloom isn’t alone. Citigroup Inc. metal analyst Max Layton is optimistic that the standoff could end within months. Economists at ING Bank are hopeful Trump’s rhetoric will calm down ...

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Pound investors fear currency slide if UK premier’s leadership challenged

Bloomberg It’s not just Theresa May who’s worried about being toppled. Pound investors say the threat of Conservative party turmoil is one more reason to avoid the UK currency. Amid reports that the British Prime Minister faces ministerial resignations if she fails to achieve a solution to a Brexit deadlock, strategists warn sterling could fall as low as $1.25 if ...

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Mexico’s next finance chief to fight use of co-ops to evade tax

Bloomberg Mexico’s next president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, plans to fight tax evasion and boost revenue by clamping down on companies that take advantage of special rules for cooperatives to avoid paying tax, according to his pick for finance minister. The next government will put an end to use of cooperatives by “unscrupulous people” to evade tax, Carlos Urzua told ...

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