Beijing expressed weariness with the repeated rounds of increases that threaten to make much of the trade between the world’s two biggest economies grind to a halt.

The South African rand strengthened on Monday, boosted by a news report that the country's biggest political party may back down on a plan to raise value-added tax (VAT) and dollar weakness on global markets.

Apple gets some very good news from the White House and its stock jumps. Apple will be exempt from President Donald Trump's 125% tariffs on goods produced in China. This includes products such as iPhones,