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Iron ore slumped from a five-month high and base metals fell, after a hotly-anticipated briefing by China’s top economic planner ended without new pledges to boost government spending. Officials from the National Development and Reform Commission offered little to investors, who had been expecting more stimulus measures on China’s first day back from a ...
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $70.4 billion in August, down $8.5 billion from $78.9 billion in July, revised. tables August exports were $271.8 billion, $5.3 billion more than July exports. August imports were $342.2 billion, $3.2 billion less than July imports. The ...