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___ Trump heightens China tariff threat with no deal in sight WASHINGTON (AP) — With President Donald Trump intensifying his rift with U.S. trading partners, economists are growing more doubtful that any deal that might benefit American workers and companies may be in sight.

U.S. stocks inched lower Friday as bond yields jumped, a shift that helped banks but hurt companies that pay big dividends.

US stocks are drifting between small gains and losses as traders shrug off the latest trade threats from President Donald Trump and focus on company earnings reports, which contained some better-than-expected results from big names including Microsoft.

Trump said raising interest rates hurts the country’s competitive advantage.

Most Asian markets were higher on Friday despite signs that China and the U.S. were preparing to impose more tariffs on each other's products.

China's central bank is allowing its tightly controlled yuan to drift lower against the dollar, a move that could help exporters cope with U.S. tariff hikes but raises the risk of reigniting an outflow of capital Beijing spent months trying to stanch.

President Donald Trump is casting aside concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence and saying he's "not happy" with the central bank's interest rate increases.

Consumers will be able to exchange their dollars for Stronghold coins on a 1-to-1 basis.

U.S. industrial production rebounded last month after being dragged down in May by a fire at an auto parts plant.

Asian markets were mostly lower on Tuesday following a mixed day on Wall Street, as tensions over U.S. tariffs overshadowed data suggesting global growth is still on track.

U.S. stocks are mixed Monday morning as banks rise along with interest rates but energy companies sink along with the price of oil.

Any move to invest in cryptocurrencies or to use blockchain by BlackRock would mark a pivot for the company and a major institutional endorsement for the insurgent technology.

Shares edged higher in early European trading on Monday after Asian benchmarks slipped on news that China's economy grew at a lackluster 6.7 percent pace in the last quarter.

Shares edged lower in Asia early Monday after China reported lackluster growth data in line with expectations.

U.S. stock indexes are slightly lower Friday morning as investors aren't finding much to get excited about in second-quarter reports from big banks like JPMorgan and Wells Fargo.

The British pound has fallen and U.K. politicians are reeling from the tornado-blast of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has humiliated Prime Minister Theresa May, crushed hopes of a quick U.S.-U.K. trade deal and boosted May's opponents in the high-stakes battle over Brexit.

Asian shares are mostly higher, rebounding from jitters over the U.S.-China trade disputes for a second straight day.

U.S. stocks are rising in early trading Thursday as technology companies like Apple resume their upward march.

Asian stock markets rose Thursday following Wall Street's decline amid U.S.-Chinese trade tensions and oil prices recovered some of the previous day's steep losses.

Global stock indexes are falling Wednesday after the Trump administration released a list of $200 billion in goods that could be hit with tariffs and China said it would to retaliate.