Japan business mood slumps to 1-year low on Trump tariff fears

Big Japanese manufacturers’ business sentiment worsened to a one-year low in the three months to March, a central bank survey showed on Tuesday, a sign escalating trade tensions were already...

US trade war could hit Chinese suppliers harder

Orders have evaporated for Richard Chen, who manufactures Christmas decorations in southern China for US retailers, including Walmart and Costco, facing crippling US tariffs.“The orders are half of what they...

Global stock markets advance ahead of Trump tariff deadline

Asian and European stock markets advanced on Tuesday, clawing back some of the recent hefty losses, as traders hoped for greater clarity ahead of impending US tariffs.In a sign of...

Eurozone inflation eases as US trade tariff threat looms

Inflation in the eurozone slowed further in March, official data showed on Tuesday, indicating possible breathing room for policymakers despite the threat of turbulence from US trade tariffs.Inflation in the...

World economies brace for tight Trump tariffs ahead of deadline

World economies were jittery on Monday ahead of US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” when he is set to unleash tariffs against multiple countries, risking global turmoil to redress what...

Trump's Russian oil tariff threat doesn't faze traders, say analysts

US President Donald Trump’s threat to hit buyers of Russian oil with tariffs had a limited impact on oil markets on Monday, as traders tried to determine how far the...

Why Trump's auto tariffs will hurt his supporters

Working-class car buyers will be the hardest hit by US President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on imported vehicles because almost all low-cost new cars sold in the United States are...

Tariff trouble

Trump’s auto tariffs could make owning a car more expensive

Even if you’re not in the market for a new car, US President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports could make owning one more expensive.The new taxes, which are...

Asia stocks sink, gold at record high as tariffs unnerve markets

Asian stocks slid on Friday with heavy selling in South Korea and Japan while safe-haven gold was perched at a record high as the latest tariff salvo from US President...