Despite the overall decline, the numbers showed some signs of continuing health in the crucial manufacturing sector at the start of the second quarter.

The statement late Wednesday that the U.S. is investigating auto imports on national security concerns drew pointed responses from Japan and South Korea.

The levy will be lowered effective July 1 from the current 25% that has been in place for more than a decade.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin declares a ceasefire: “We’re putting the trade war on hold.”

Areas of difference include a U.S. proposal to open Canada’s dairy market and establish seasonal barriers for Mexican agricultural exports; efforts to get Mexico and Canada to raise the threshold at which duties are applied to goods imported from...

The results bolster the view that the industry, along with consumer spending, will contribute to a projected second-quarter rebound in economic growth.

Poor access to raw materials and scarce dollars to import goods due to currency controls impaired Kellogg’s ability to operate its Venezuelan subsidiary.

The industry backlash against the planned tariffs comes amid signs the president may be seeking a less confrontational approach to Beijing.

The Apple purchase, costing between $11 billion and $14 billion, adds to the almost 170 million shares that Buffett-run Berkshire Hathaway Inc. owned at the end of 2017, when it was already his biggest shareholding.