China pressed on Monday for stronger economic ties and more open trade at a regional summit in Malaysia dominated by the shadow of steep U.S. tariffs after proceedings attended by President Donald Trump.

At a meeting aimed at easing months of trade tensions with United States President Donald Trump, China’s Xi Jinping Thursday told his counterpart that it was normal for the two leading economies of the world to have frictions now and then.

BUSAN, South Korea (Reuters) -U. President Donald Trump held talks with China's Xi Jinping at a South Korean air base on Thursday, with both leaders sounding optimistic about cooling trade tensions between the world's two largest economies.

The US Senate has given a major blow to US President Donald Trump’s order to impose additional 10% tariffs on Canada, revoking his authority to impose steep duties on the country. The resolution was passed late Wednesday (local time) with a 50–46 vote,

With politicians from both sides of the aisle raising concerns on the deal, a hearing will be held next month by the Parliamentary Special Select Committee on International Relations and International Trade.

The Fed's monetary-policy makers are working to figure out the economic impact of the Trump administration's tariffs, and a key factor on that front is the size of the import taxes levied on Chinese products.

China’s economy expanded at 4.8 percent in the third quarter—the slowest rate in a year—according to data released on Monday by its National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), as ongoing trade tensions with the United States continue to weigh on growth.

Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and agreed both countries would continue negotiating toward a trade agreement, the Economy Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

Stock-market losses have accelerated since Wednesday's open on catalysts that include the U.S.-China trade conflict, a continued selloff in gold and worries about the economic outlook, according to global strategist Gary Schlossberg at Wells Fargo Investment Institute.