[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 17th September 2019
17 Sep 2019, 07:00 by Newsquawk Desk
- Asian equity markets were mostly lower following a subdued lead from Wall St where the S&P 500 slipped back below the 3k milestone and the DJIA snapped an 8-day win streak
- US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said the US is determined to reach a real agreement with China but also noted there is still plenty of work to be done
- UK PM Johnson will unveil his new plan for the Irish backstop next week to EU leaders on the sidelines of the UN general assembly
- US President Trump said that he is in no rush to respond to the Saudi attacks and that he agrees with Secretary of State Pompeo that Iran was behind the attacks