Move comes as US regulators step up scrutiny of Masayoshi Son’s links to country

Trade-related news has slashed roughly 6 per cent off the S&P 500 this year, says Bank of America.

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Trump touts ‘very strong signals’ and China says ‘confident’ amid market jitters

Metals and tech stocks lead losses after falls in Asia

Advisers say political uncertainty and growing regulatory pressure stand in way of M&A

How the country’s ‘reform and opening up’ policy has had a lasting impact on society

Findings come as overall Chinese exports to US remain robust

Budget hopes help Italian market outperform; Canadian dollar slides

Shares in ASX-listed rare earths miner fall by a quarter

Fears over trade and economic growth weigh on stocks even as China signals confidence on agreeing deal with the US

It will take more than promises from Trump and Xi to perk up investors

Doubt cast on strength of commitments and feasibility of three-month timeframe