M&G suspends property fund amid Brexit uncertainty and retail crisis – business live Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK asset manager surprisingly freezes a major property investment fund
Trump says China-US trade deal could wait until after 2020 election Shares tumble after president claims tariffs are hurting rival more than America
Wall Street and FTSE 100 sink as Trump intensifies trade war fears – as it happened US president alarms investors by hinting that a China trade deal could wait until after the 2020 election
Markets buoyed by China economic data as clouds remain over trade talks Donald Trump’s backing of Hong Kong protesters is said to have stalled negotiations as fresh tariffs loom
How has Brexit vote affected UK economy? November verdict Each month we look at key indicators to see what effect the Brexit process has had on growth, prosperity and trade
Wall Street hits record high after US GDP is revised up – business live America’s economy grew faster than thought in July-September, despite the trade war with China
UK companies hit by sharpest activity drop since Brexit vote Economy forecast to contract as services and manufacturing firms blame fall on uncertainty
UK companies endure sharpest downturn since Brexit vote – as it happened Rolling news coverage of markets, economics and business as purchasing managers indices show economy in decline
UK growth will dip to 1% even if no-deal Brexit avoided, warns OECD Prospect of crashing out of EU leaves UK more exposed to global financial risks, thinktank says
Canada’s farmers pushed to the brink by politics, weather and banks Poor conditions coupled with dismal harvests are taking a severe toll on workers’ mental health
Chinese manufacturing slows as trade war with US dents confidence Sector slows for sixth month amid growing uncertainty over pact with Washington
Trump quashes hopes of early resolution to US-China trade dispute US president says reports from Beijing he had agreed to start phasing out tariffs were untrue
US-China trade war: hopes of deal rise after partial easing of tariffs IMF says deal to alleviate trade tensions could persuade it to revise up growth forecasts
World’s largest trade deal RCEP faces delay as India pushes back against China Sixteen-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will cover half the planet’s people
Trump says US-China trade deal is close, but market nosedives Beijing sees US president as impulsive and fears he could pull out of any deal, reports say