Xi Jinping said President Trump’s May visit to China at his invitation was successful and the two leaders agreed to build a constructive strategic-stability relationship. He noted Trump had invited him to visit the US and that he had come as promised, with reciprocal visits occurring within six months. Xi said he and Trump held candid, in-depth talks and reached a number of new points of consensus that enrich the bilateral constructive strategic-stability relationship and provide new strategic g

U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 1,000 to 197,000 in the week ended Sept. 19, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Labor Department said on Thursday; economists had expected 201,000. Claims are at a 57-year low, partly reflecting seasonal-adjustment volatility around Labor Day and residual seasonal factors that often push claims lower toward year-end. The Labor Department said the underlying trend in claims remains consistent with current labor-market conditions. Economists say the labor market is stabilizing after a soft summer, supported by low layoff rates, but firms remain reluctant to hire amid higher energy prices tied to the conflict involving the U.S., Israel and Iran, import-tariff headwinds, tighter immigration policy and rising retirements that are reducing labor supply.

英国央行副行长布里登：风险平衡已发生变化，如果风险逐渐显现，英国央行将需要作出回应。