[Reuters] China, U.S. to hold more trade talks as Trump ratchets up tariff threat [AP] Chinese envoy says trade talks with US have not broken down [...]

What went wrong? Clearly, all the positive talk from both the U.S. and China painted a much too rosy picture of trade negotiation progress. From the [...]

[Reuters] Wall St. lower on worries of protracted trade dispute [Reuters] Safe-haven yen, Swiss franc stand tall as trade tensions mount [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Global Markets-Shares sink as U.S.-China trade talks go to the wire [Bloomberg] China’s Yuan Tumbles to Lowest Since January on Trade [...]

[Reuters] Investors sell shares, shelter in bonds before make-or-break trade talks [Reuters] Treasuries – Worries about U.S.-China trade talks [...]

[Reuters] Trade worries keep shares weak, Turkey reels again [Reuters] German bond yields, Italy bank shares down on European Commission [...]

[Reuters] Stocks, commodities tumble after Trump vows China tariff hike [CNBC] Chinese markets plunge more than 5% as US-China trade tensions [...]

[Bloomberg] U.S.-China Trade Deal Talks Enter Endgame: Global Economy Week [Bloomberg] One Word Grips the Bond Market Before Crucial Inflation Update [...]

[Reuters] UK politicians can reach Brexit deal in next few days: Scottish Conservative leader [Reuters] Erdogan says Turkey ready to support [...]

May 3 – Financial Times (Sam Fleming): “Having lamented low inflation as one of the great challenges facing central bankers today in March, Jay [...]

[Reuters] Stocks extend gains in choppy trading after jobs data [AP] US adds robust 263K jobs; unemployment at 49-year low: 3.6% [Bloomberg/Yahoo] [...]

[Reuters] Stocks slip, dollar drifts after Fed cools rate cut bets [Reuters] Oil prices dip on record U.S. output, but global market tense [Reuters] [...]