Gold's run came and went. Avoid. $GLD, SPDR Gold Trust / H1 $CLF may pull back after China increased imports. Now that demand is satisfied, iron ore prices may fall. $CLF, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. / H1 Can't trade with someone you can't believe or trust:Xi told Abe he "can't believe" Trump amid trade friction Chinese President Xi Jinping voiced distrust of U.S. President Donald Trump during his meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in June amid the U.S.-China trade dispute, a source close to the matter said Tuesday."I can't believe what President Trump says" concerning trade negotiations, Xi was quoted as telling Abe during a meeting on the fringe of the Group of 20 summit in Osaka.Although Abe told Xi that Trump trusts the Chinese president, Xi continued to air his grievances about his U.S. counterpart, the diplomatic source told Kyodo News.Despite agreeing to Xi's proposal on the phone to deal with Chinese telecommunication giant Huawei Technologies Co. during the next working-level negotiations, "once the negotiations began, the U.S. side said that Huawei is not a trade issue but a security issue and did not deal with it," Xi told Abe, pointing out that Trump's remarks proved unreliable.According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Xi had a telephone conference with Trump on June 18, during which he expressed China's hope that "the U.S. side can treat Chinese firms in a fair manner."Xi further complained to Abe that while the Trump administration has repeatedly criticized Beijing for supporting state-owned companies with subsidies, "the U.S. is also providing Boeing with subsidies," referring to the Chicago-based U.S. airplane manufacturer.Last week, the United States slapped China with the first stage of a new round of tariffs that will see nearly all Chinese imports taxed. China retaliated on the same day with its own round of tariffs on U.S. goods and announced the following day its decision to lodge a case at the World Trade Organization over the latest U.S imposition of import duties on Chinese exports to the United States.The United States and China are planning to hold ministerial- level trade talks in September in Washington, but it is uncertain whether there will be any breakthrough.Eager to claim a major trade victory to boost his 2020 re-election bid, Trump is likely to strengthen his hardline attitude toward China. But with no mutual trust between the two leaders, a major concession by Xi seems unlikely, making a prolonged conflict between the United States and China almost inevitable.Meanwhile, relations between Japan and China have been improving recently, with the two sides preparing for Xi's first state visit to Japan planned for next spring.https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/09/7bcf10cfa153-xi-told-abe-he-cant-believe-trump-amid-trade-friction.htmlKeep watching GameStop $GME ahead of the ER: $GME, GameStop Corporation / H1 ...Futures down a touch premarket. No need for shades today. Bitcoin up slightly for no reason at all. Crude up and Gold down. Both less than 1%. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac both soared over 40% yesterday. Finally some positive news for those of us who own shares. Nice way to start the week. Moody's lowers Ford to a Ba1 rating from Baa3 on concerns over the automaker's balance sheet. Roger that. I hold shares of $F as a speculative play and this does not concern me. Gas-focused producers enjoyed strong gains today as October natural gas futures surged 3.6% to $2.585/MMBtu, their highest settlement since late May. Opened a speculative position in $GPOR recently. We shall see how this shakes out. Elon Says Tesla Pickup Truck Will Be Unveiled in 'November Most Likely'- Got it. Catchy headline. Will this be an actual truck or just an artists rendering? Where is that Tesla semi that companies put down-payments on? Volkswagen has rolled out the final version of its first affordable long-range electric car, the ID.3, at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. Coming in at “under €30,000” (about $33,180, currently), the ID.3 will come in three variants that offer between roughly 205 and 340 miles of range. The EV is slated to be delivered in mid-2020. The Food and Drug Administration has put vaping giant Juul on notice with a pair of letters calling out the company for misleading statements about its products and ongoing targeting of teens. It is demanding written answers to a boatload of pertinent questions and expects Juul to respond within two weeks or risk “even more aggressive action” by regulators. $MO, Altria Group, Inc. / H1 Notes via user dcvWhat are your trades today?Now read this: Watch these three stocks reporting earnings this week.