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South Korea and Japan stocks hit fresh highs amid regional gains after Wall Street’s AI relief rally
A currency dealer monitors exchange rates in front of a big screen showing South Korea’s benchmark stock index (C) and the Korean won/USD exchange rate (R) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on April 9, 2025. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korea and Japan stocks […]
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Classic ‘TACO’? Investors shrug off Trump’s latest tariff announcement
US President Donald Trump speaks during the Angel Families Remembrance Ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 23, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s new blanket tariffs came into force on Tuesday — but investors appear to be shrugging the changes off, […]
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged as Beijing signals tolerance for stronger yuan
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s central bank kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged Tuesday as authorities navigate a balancing act of supporting a slowing economy while maintaining currency stability. The People’s Bank of China held its 1-year and 5-year loan […]
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Asia markets shrugs off Wall Street sell-off as Trump revives tariff threat and AI fears hit tech
BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 11: The national flag of China flies in front of the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) on November 11, 2025, in Beijing, China. The PBOC serves as the country’s central bank, overseeing monetary policy, financial regulation, and currency issuance. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) Cheng Xin | Getty […]
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Supreme Court ruling throws Trump administration’s tariff strategy into flux. What it means for global trade, U.S. economy
Key Points U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to reimplement tariffs after the Supreme Court struck some down only served to aggravate global trade tensions. As uncertainties rise, foreign governments and big businesses are likely to adopt more cautious stances on investments as well as imports and exports, particularly on deals that involve the U.S. — […]
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EU postpones vote on U.S. trade deal after Trump’s latest tariff threat
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (not pictured), in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 27, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Europe has warned that trade deals struck with the U.S. could now be at risk after President Donald Trump unveiled a new global 15% tariff on all imports at […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher as investors brush off Trump’s tariff hike to 15%
Sunset scene of light trails traffic speeds through an intersection in Gangnam center business district of Seoul at Seoul city, South Korea Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Monday, brushing aside concerns after U.S. President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he would increase global tariffs to […]
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Trump announces new 10% global tariff after raging over Supreme Court loss
President Donald Trump said Friday he will sign an executive order imposing a new 10% “global tariff,” hours after the Supreme Court struck down his sweeping “reciprocal” import duties in a major rebuke of his trade agenda. The new tariffs will come on top of the existing levies that remain intact following the high court’s […]
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Trump could attack Iran in days — what’s at stake for the oil market
A full-blown war between the United States and Iran could, in a worst-case scenario, send oil prices soaring and cause an economic downturn. With a massive U.S. military buildup underway in the Middle East, President Donald Trump signaled Thursday that he will decide in the next 10 days whether to launch strikes against Iran. “This […]
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U.S. trade deficit totaled $901 billion in 2025, barely budging despite Trump’s tariffs
A Chinese flag flutters atop a China customs building, at a terminal of the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, Oct. 30, 2025. Tingshu Wang | Reuters The U.S. trade deficit swelled in December, closing out a year in which the imbalance was essentially unchanged despite efforts by the Trump administration to close the […]
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