Brazil signed protocols with China on Tuesday to allow exports of an ethanol by-product used in animal feed, challenging U.S. dominance in the market amid the ongoing China-U.S. trade standoff. The deal,

The new US-China trade truce has eased some of the pressure on global markets, but its impact on companies like Boeing highlights how disruptive the

Grocers’ sales are more reliant on domestically grown food. Supermarket operator Kroger, which previously disclosed “small single-digit exposure” to inventory from China, was down 4.7 per cent in early trading. Walmart, where the bulk of US sales come from groceries, was off by 0.8 per cent.

Wall Street was on track to open with losses as the initial euphoria over the 90-day truce in the U.S.-China trade war faded.

Rare earth export permits for U.S. customers are likely to have an easier time getting approval from Beijing after Monday's trade war truce, however a complete removal of the restrictions is unlikely,