Home Daily News Headline Thursday Morning’s Top Stories Before The Opening Bell – Mike Swanson (08/08/2019)

Thursday Morning’s Top Stories Before The Opening Bell – Mike Swanson (08/08/2019)

China Sets Yuan Fixing Stronger Than Expected, Soothing Nerves – Bloomberg

China Exports Grow at Highest Rate Since March – Caixin Capital

As U.S. and China lock horns in worsening trade battle, Canadian business investment feels the fallout – Financial Post

The Trump economy once drove interest rates rapidly higher, now they’re collapsing – CNBC

Oil tumbles into a bear market as recession fears rage (WTI) – Business Insider

Gold tops $1,500 as investors seek shelter from gathering storm – Mining.com

AFRICAN GOLD GROUP APPOINTS STAN BHARTI AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – PR News Release

Wallbridge Proves Excellent Continuity at Area 51 and Intersects 5.50 g/t Gold Over 10.96 Metres in Tabasco at Fenelon – Business Insider

How bonds with negative yields work and why this growing phenomenon is so bad for the economy – CNBC

U.S. Business Cycle Report – Merk Research

China still likely to attend September’s trade talks, former official says – South China Morning Post

Lyft’s stock gets whiplash after strong earnings are dampened by lockup news – Fast Company

Pizza Hut to close about 500 dine-in restaurants, reopen with carryout and delivery – Wichita Eagle

Vitamin Shoppe to be bought out at a 43% premium – Market Watch

Barnes & Noble Completes Sale to Private Fund Manager – Media Play News

Retail Billionaire Behind Victoria’s Secret Says Jeffrey Epstein ‘Misappropriated Vast Sums of Money’ From Him – WSJ

Macau’s casinos count cost of Hong Kong’s escalating protests – Reuters

FDA investigates reports of seizures after vaping – SeekingAlpha

Selfies could measure your blood pressure, scientists discover – Fox News

Panic in Times Square after motorcycle backfire mistaken for gunshots – NY Post

Trump attacks Ohio politicians, Biden, Fox News after visiting shooting victims – Axios

Mattis returns to board of General Dynamics – The Hill

Instagram ad partner secretly sucked up and tracked millions of users’ locations and stories – TechCrunch

Jessica Alba doesn’t care what you think of her body: ‘I can flaunt what I want’ – Fox News

BH90210 Recap: Season 1 Episode 1 Premiere — Reboot Honors Luke Perry – TVLine

The Sopranos is getting its own fan convention – The AV Club

For Breakfast Tomorrow, Try 1 of These Low-Carb, High-Protein Cereals That Dietitians Love – PopSugar