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Auto Shanghai to showcase electric competition at sector's new frontier
Auto Shanghai to showcase electric competition at sector's new frontier
by  AFP

The world's biggest auto show opens Wednesday in Shanghai, with foreign carmakers raring to show they can compete against the ultra-competitive Chinese firms that dominate the sector's new electric frontier. Analysts consider the Chinese market, the world's largest, younger-leaning and more open to novelty.

Gold hits record, stocks slip as Trump fuels Fed fears
Gold hits record, stocks slip as Trump fuels Fed fears
by  AFP

Bullion hit another record Tuesday while the dollar steadied and equities mostly fell as Donald Trump's latest salvo against Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell added fuel to fears about the central bank's independence. The rush for safety saw gold hit yet another record above $3,457, and while the dollar steadied after the previous day's selloff, it remained under pressure against its major peers.

Woe is the pinata, a casualty of Trump trade war
Woe is the pinata, a casualty of Trump trade war
by  AFP

The humble pinata has become one of the latest targets to take a whacking in US President Donald Trump's trade war. - Many enemies - The service sector is not immune either to Trump's trade war, and neither are his supporters.

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