The US-China trade war needle is pointing toward red again after Beijing sanctioned American entities of a South Korean shipping giant and threatened more retaliatory measures in response to US curbs on its own shipping sector.

By Ishaan Arora (Reuters) -Gold rose to a fresh high just shy of the $4,200-per-ounce level on Wednesday, buoyed by rising expectations of further U.S. rate cuts, while renewed U.S.-China trade worries also boosted safe-haven demand.

MP Materials has surged to new all-time highs, driven by rare earths sector euphoria and escalating China-U.S. trade tensions. Learn more about MP stock here.

American soybean growers across the Midwest are warning of another tough year as China’s trade freeze cuts off their largest export market and production costs soar.

The International Monetary Fund said that recent trade deals have avoided the worst of Trump's threatened tariffs, but warned that a renewed U.S.-China trade war could slow output significantly.

Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Wednesday, breaking ranks with Wall Street's declines after U.S. and China exchanged blows in a renewed trade feud.

The White House is signaling that trade talks with China are still ongoing after President Trump threatened heavy tariffs on China last week, prompting pushback from China's President Xi. China called on Trump to withdraw his latest tariff threat,

U.S. stocks respond to China trade tensions and the big banks get the third quarter earnings season into gear.