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U.S.-Canada trade talks end; Trump still plans to sign revised Nafta: WSJ

Published 08/31/2018, 03:57 PM
© Reuters.  U.S.-Canada trade talks end; Trump still plans to sign revised Nafta: WSJ
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  • Talks between U.S. and Canada end Friday with no deal reached.
  • President Trump is expected to send a formal notice to Congress later today saying that he still plans to sign a revised version of Nafta by late November, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The statement likely will say he's willing to proceed with only an agreement with Mexico, but open to continue talks with Canada.
  • In a statement, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said talks with Canadian counterparts will resume next Wednesday.
  • Canadian dollar weakens 0.5% against the U.S. dollar.
  • A briefing on U..S. trade talks by Canada's chief negotiator, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland is in Washington for 4:30 PM.
  • Previously: Canada's Freeland says `not there yet' on Nafta deal: Bloomberg(Aug. 31)
  • Canada-related ETFs: EWC, QCAN, FCAN, HEWC, BBCA, FLCA, FXC
  • Now read: Investing Strategies And Opportunities: Stocks, Oil, And Currencies


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