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| Hong Kong falls into recession; Trump blasts the Fed – business live | Hong Kong falls into recession; Trump blasts the Fed – business live |
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| Finally, the FTSE 100 index had ended a rough day, solidly in the red. | |
| The blue-chip index lost 82 points, or 1.1%, to close at 7,248. | |
| Royal Dutch Shell was the top faller, down 4% after reporting a 15% drop in profits this morning. | |
| Trade war fears also hit equities, while multinational stocks suffered from a stronger pound. | |
| Here’s our news story on Hong Kong’s slide into recession: | |
| Hong Kong plunges into deep recession | |
| Stocks are falling deeper into the red on Wall Street, following Donald Trump’s attack on the Fed. | Stocks are falling deeper into the red on Wall Street, following Donald Trump’s attack on the Fed. |
| The Dow has now lost 164 points, or 0.6%, to 27,011, as traders fret about the US-China trade war. | The Dow has now lost 164 points, or 0.6%, to 27,011, as traders fret about the US-China trade war. |
| Hong Kong’s lurch into recession hasn’t improved the mood either. | Hong Kong’s lurch into recession hasn’t improved the mood either. |
| U.S. stocks fall the most in 3 weeks as weak manufacturing data and renewed concern on trade rattled markets https://t.co/zFpY5bxqHz pic.twitter.com/QaarSWpU31 | U.S. stocks fall the most in 3 weeks as weak manufacturing data and renewed concern on trade rattled markets https://t.co/zFpY5bxqHz pic.twitter.com/QaarSWpU31 |
| Michael Hewson of CMC Markets thinks today’s grim manufacturing data from Chicago may have prompted Trump’s blast. | Michael Hewson of CMC Markets thinks today’s grim manufacturing data from Chicago may have prompted Trump’s blast. |
| Trump having another pop at the Fed after the latest Chicago PMI "the Fed puts us at a competitive disadvantage. China is not our problem, the Federal Reserve is! We will win anyway." | Trump having another pop at the Fed after the latest Chicago PMI "the Fed puts us at a competitive disadvantage. China is not our problem, the Federal Reserve is! We will win anyway." |
| Donald Trump has unleashed another attack on America’s central bank, a day after it cut interest rates for the third time this year. | Donald Trump has unleashed another attack on America’s central bank, a day after it cut interest rates for the third time this year. |
| The president has repeated some familiar claims -- the Federal Reserve was too quick to raise interest rates in recent years, and too slow to cut them (despite his chivvying). | The president has repeated some familiar claims -- the Federal Reserve was too quick to raise interest rates in recent years, and too slow to cut them (despite his chivvying). |
| He also blames the Fed’s tight monetary policy for the slowdown in US manufacturing -- although his own trade war with China is probably a bigger factor.... | He also blames the Fed’s tight monetary policy for the slowdown in US manufacturing -- although his own trade war with China is probably a bigger factor.... |
| The Fed cut rates to a range of 1.5%-1.75% yesterday. Trump, though, argues they should be below Germany and Japan -- so effectively below zero. | The Fed cut rates to a range of 1.5%-1.75% yesterday. Trump, though, argues they should be below Germany and Japan -- so effectively below zero. |
| People are VERY disappointed in Jay Powell and the Federal Reserve. The Fed has called it wrong from the beginning, too fast, too slow. They even tightened in the beginning. Others are running circles around them and laughing all the way to the bank. Dollar & Rates are hurting... | People are VERY disappointed in Jay Powell and the Federal Reserve. The Fed has called it wrong from the beginning, too fast, too slow. They even tightened in the beginning. Others are running circles around them and laughing all the way to the bank. Dollar & Rates are hurting... |
| ....our manufacturers. We should have lower interest rates than Germany, Japan and all others. We are now, by far, the biggest and strongest Country, but the Fed puts us at a competitive disadvantage. China is not our problem, the Federal Reserve is! We will win anyway. | ....our manufacturers. We should have lower interest rates than Germany, Japan and all others. We are now, by far, the biggest and strongest Country, but the Fed puts us at a competitive disadvantage. China is not our problem, the Federal Reserve is! We will win anyway. |
| There’s relief for Northern Ireland today -- US aerospace manufacturer Spirit Aerosystems has bought the historic Short Brothers factory from Bombardier, saving thousands of jobs. | There’s relief for Northern Ireland today -- US aerospace manufacturer Spirit Aerosystems has bought the historic Short Brothers factory from Bombardier, saving thousands of jobs. |
| Bombardier's Belfast factory sold to Spirit in £850m deal | Bombardier's Belfast factory sold to Spirit in £850m deal |
| Ouch! The manufacturing sector in Chicago suffered a dramatic contraction this month. | Ouch! The manufacturing sector in Chicago suffered a dramatic contraction this month. |
| The Purchasing Managers Index in the Chicago region has tumbled to 43.2 in October from 47.1 in September, a level that suggests output and activity crumbled. | The Purchasing Managers Index in the Chicago region has tumbled to 43.2 in October from 47.1 in September, a level that suggests output and activity crumbled. |
| Chicago PMI down to its lowest level since Dec. '15, and Dec. '08 before that. Yikes! pic.twitter.com/DvG9doEUmp | Chicago PMI down to its lowest level since Dec. '15, and Dec. '08 before that. Yikes! pic.twitter.com/DvG9doEUmp |
| I guess this is partly due to the strike by General Motors staff this month, which ultimately won workers pay rises and protected their healthcare provision. | I guess this is partly due to the strike by General Motors staff this month, which ultimately won workers pay rises and protected their healthcare provision. |
| 'Bosses take note': why GM's strike could inspire more collective action | 'Bosses take note': why GM's strike could inspire more collective action |
| Over in New York, stocks have dipped at the start of trading, despite Donald Trump’s attempts to bolster trade deal hopes. | Over in New York, stocks have dipped at the start of trading, despite Donald Trump’s attempts to bolster trade deal hopes. |
| The Dow Jones industrial average has dropped by 62 points, or 0.2%, to 27,124. | The Dow Jones industrial average has dropped by 62 points, or 0.2%, to 27,124. |
| The S&P 500 has dipped by 4 points, or 0.14%, to 3,042, away from last night’s record closing high, while the Nasdaq is flat. | The S&P 500 has dipped by 4 points, or 0.14%, to 3,042, away from last night’s record closing high, while the Nasdaq is flat. |
| Facebook (+4%) and Apple (+1.6%) are rallying, though, after posting strong financial results last night. | Facebook (+4%) and Apple (+1.6%) are rallying, though, after posting strong financial results last night. |
| #Breaking Facebook shares are up more than 4% as Q3 EPS were $2.12 vs $1.91 forecast .Average revenue per user: $7.26 vs $7.09 forecastPrices are indicative only. $NDX $SPX $ES_F $NQ $FB pic.twitter.com/UXvmZEALag | #Breaking Facebook shares are up more than 4% as Q3 EPS were $2.12 vs $1.91 forecast .Average revenue per user: $7.26 vs $7.09 forecastPrices are indicative only. $NDX $SPX $ES_F $NQ $FB pic.twitter.com/UXvmZEALag |
| Newsflash: President Trump has just announced that he will sign a ‘phase one’ trade deal with President Xi soon. | Newsflash: President Trump has just announced that he will sign a ‘phase one’ trade deal with President Xi soon. |
| China and the USA are working on selecting a new site for signing of Phase One of Trade Agreement, about 60% of total deal, after APEC in Chile was canceled do to unrelated circumstances. The new location will be announced soon. President Xi and President Trump will do signing! | China and the USA are working on selecting a new site for signing of Phase One of Trade Agreement, about 60% of total deal, after APEC in Chile was canceled do to unrelated circumstances. The new location will be announced soon. President Xi and President Trump will do signing! |
| That follows Bloomberg’s claim that Beijing doesn’t believe it will sign a comprehensive agreement. | That follows Bloomberg’s claim that Beijing doesn’t believe it will sign a comprehensive agreement. |
| More GDP data: Canada’s economy expanded by 0.1% in August, lifted by a pick-up in manufacturing. | More GDP data: Canada’s economy expanded by 0.1% in August, lifted by a pick-up in manufacturing. |
| That follows no growth in July, but is weaker than the 0.2% rebound expected by economists. | That follows no growth in July, but is weaker than the 0.2% rebound expected by economists. |
| Hong Kong has fallen into recession as its economy contracted for a second straight quarter after more than four months of protests. The once-common lines of shoppers from mainland China outside luxury stores are gone. https://t.co/BRaTe4dRJ8 | Hong Kong has fallen into recession as its economy contracted for a second straight quarter after more than four months of protests. The once-common lines of shoppers from mainland China outside luxury stores are gone. https://t.co/BRaTe4dRJ8 |
| The protests in Hong Kong began against a bill that would have allowed Hong Kong citizens to be extradited to mainland China, or scores of other countries where there’s currently no extradition treaty. | The protests in Hong Kong began against a bill that would have allowed Hong Kong citizens to be extradited to mainland China, or scores of other countries where there’s currently no extradition treaty. |
| Critics of the bill, which was abandoned last month, feared it could allow any citizen to be arrested and swept out of the City state to face charges. | Critics of the bill, which was abandoned last month, feared it could allow any citizen to be arrested and swept out of the City state to face charges. |
| But as protestors in this video explained, the demonstrations became about other issues too - including police brutality, and attempts to undermine the “one country, two systems” formula created when Britain handed Hong Kong over in 1997. | But as protestors in this video explained, the demonstrations became about other issues too - including police brutality, and attempts to undermine the “one country, two systems” formula created when Britain handed Hong Kong over in 1997. |
| Many of the protesters are young people, also angry about economic issues such as unaffordable property and income inequality. | Many of the protesters are young people, also angry about economic issues such as unaffordable property and income inequality. |
| But some older people are on the streets too, trying to protect the younger generation. One, called Uncle Wong, told us his story here: | But some older people are on the streets too, trying to protect the younger generation. One, called Uncle Wong, told us his story here: |
| Reuters is reporting that Hong Kong police have fired tear gas to try to break up anti-government protests in the densely populated district of Mong Kok on the Kowloon peninsula today. | Reuters is reporting that Hong Kong police have fired tear gas to try to break up anti-government protests in the densely populated district of Mong Kok on the Kowloon peninsula today. |
| Demonstrations were expected on Hong Kong island to coincide with Halloween celebrations. | Demonstrations were expected on Hong Kong island to coincide with Halloween celebrations. |
| Some protestors are wearing masks, to challenge an anti-mask ban brought in by the Hong Kong authorities earlier this month. | Some protestors are wearing masks, to challenge an anti-mask ban brought in by the Hong Kong authorities earlier this month. |
| AP has more details: | AP has more details: |
| Organizers are calling on supporters of the protest movement to take part in a “masquerade” that will put to the test a recent government ban on masks at public gatherings aimed at quelling the increasingly violent protests now in their fifth month. | Organizers are calling on supporters of the protest movement to take part in a “masquerade” that will put to the test a recent government ban on masks at public gatherings aimed at quelling the increasingly violent protests now in their fifth month. |
| Digital fliers circulated online called on people to wear masks depicting Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior officials. | Digital fliers circulated online called on people to wear masks depicting Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior officials. |
| They also said people could wear a mask and dress in red for the march, which was set to begin at a large park and proceed to the Lan Kwai Fong bar and nightclub district. | They also said people could wear a mask and dress in red for the march, which was set to begin at a large park and proceed to the Lan Kwai Fong bar and nightclub district. |
| Just in: the protests in Hong Kong have helped to force make-up and fragrance firm Estee Lauder to cut its profit forecasts. | Just in: the protests in Hong Kong have helped to force make-up and fragrance firm Estee Lauder to cut its profit forecasts. |
| Estee Lauder has told shareholders that net sales in Hong Kong fell in the last quarter. | Estee Lauder has told shareholders that net sales in Hong Kong fell in the last quarter. |
| It blamed “events impacting key shopping areas” in recent months; namely, the widespread protests that forced shop closures and kept tourists away. | It blamed “events impacting key shopping areas” in recent months; namely, the widespread protests that forced shop closures and kept tourists away. |
| This took the shine off an 11% increase in total net sales, to $3.9bn. | This took the shine off an 11% increase in total net sales, to $3.9bn. |
| Estee Lauder also warns that it faces various social, economic and political risks, including “cContinued challenges in Hong Kong impacting key shopping areas”. | Estee Lauder also warns that it faces various social, economic and political risks, including “cContinued challenges in Hong Kong impacting key shopping areas”. |
| It also cites Brexit, and the US-China trade wars, in a list of various “geopolitical tensions, regulatory matters, global security issues, currency volatility and economic challenges” that could hit consumer spending. | It also cites Brexit, and the US-China trade wars, in a list of various “geopolitical tensions, regulatory matters, global security issues, currency volatility and economic challenges” that could hit consumer spending. |
| The company now expects 2020 adjusted profit between $5.85 and $5.93 per share compared with its prior range of $5.90 to $5.98. | The company now expects 2020 adjusted profit between $5.85 and $5.93 per share compared with its prior range of $5.90 to $5.98. |