Nothing ‘Big’ On Trade By December 15, But Tariff Escalation Will Be Delayed: Report

At the very least, the planned December 15 tariff escalation will be delayed if there's no agreement reached by then, sources told the South China Morning Post on Thursday. Risk assets got a minor boost from the headlines, which come amid rampant confusion around the state of the fraught negotiations, which are either falling apart or going swimmingly, depending on the day and who you ask. Wednesday was defined by a Reuters story which cited "experts" and people close to the White House as sug