Global stock markets nosediveas Trump tariff threats heat up

US futures pointed towards a lower Wall Street open on Monday as the latest salvo of threats in the US tariff wars kept investors on edge, although there were...

China’s trade surplus grew to $114.7 billion last month

China’s exports regained momentum in June as firms rushed out orders to capitalise on a fragile tariff truce between Beijing and Washington ahead of a looming deadline next month,...

EU prioritises negotiated solution with US on tariffs

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen affirmed that the imposition of a 30 per cent tariff by the United States on European Union exports would disrupt critical transatlantic...

Lisa Murkowski's not good after 'Big Beautiful' vote

Lisa Murkowski does not seem to be enjoying the summer. Perhaps it's the insane heat and humidity. She is from Alaska, after all. But judging from the Republican's responses...

'Big, Beautiful Bill'

EU waits on Donald Trump letter as markets digest latest tariff salvo

 The European Union braced on Friday for a possible letter from US President Donald Trump, outlining planned duties on his largest trade and investment partner after a broadening of...

Gold gains on safe-haven demand

Gold prices rose for a third straight session on Friday, as US President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on Canada and broader tariff threats against other trading partners...

Some evidence of prudence will surely reassure investors

America’s leaders have latched onto the idea that they can address some big problems — most notably a gaping budget deficit — by forcing interest rates downward. If only...

Asian nations push for US tariff concessions

Powerhouse Asian economies Japan and South Korea said on Tuesday they would try to negotiate with the US to soften the impact of sharply higher tariffs that President Donald...

South Korea proposes ways to deepen manufacturing cooperation in trade talks with US: ministry

South Korea has proposed measures to establish a 'mutually beneficial' manufacturing cooperation framework with the United States in bilateral talks on tariffs and other trade issues, Seoul's industry ministry...