Trade
The Supreme Court may rule Friday on Trump’s tariffs. Here’s what’s at stake for the economy
A cargo ship sits in New York Harbor on Nov. 19, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Plat | Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday could rule on the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a decision poised to have far-reaching impacts on not only trade policy, but also the U.S. fiscal situation. […]
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Supreme Court tariff decision: U.S. Customs has new deadline for companies seeking refunds
The Contemplation of Justice statue at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Pete Kiehart | Bloomberg | Getty Images There is a new deadline for U.S. importers to file for electronic refunds if the Supreme Court rules President Donald Trump’s IEEPA tariffs are illegal. U.S. Customs published details […]
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India economy estimated to grow 7.4% in fiscal year 2026 despite looming trade uncertainties
India is set to become the world’s fourth-largest economy. Dinodia Photo | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images Amid rising global trade uncertainties, India’s economy is projected to grow 7.4% in the fiscal year ending March 2026, higher than 6.5% in the last fiscal year, according to first advance estimates released by the Indian government on […]
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India’s state-owned refiners keep buying Russian oil even as New Delhi seeks U.S. tariff relief
An oil refinery, operated by Bharat Petroleum Corp., in Mumbai, India. Dhiraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images State-owned refiners in India are still buying Russian oil, even as New Delhi seeks relief from U.S. tariffs imposed for those purchases, according to energy analysts. The U.S. imposed a “secondary” 25% tariff on Indian goods in […]
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China bans dual-use goods exports for Japan military over Taiwan remarks
chinese and japan flags painted on cracked concrete wall, china and japan conflict or partnership concept Mastersergeant | Istock | Getty Images China has banned exports of dual-use items to Japan that can be used for military purposes, according to a commerce ministry statement on Tuesday, Beijing’s latest move in reaction to an early November […]
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U.S. grants TSMC annual licence to import U.S. chipmaking tools into China
TSMC offices in San Jose, California, on April 18, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. government has granted an annual licence to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to import U.S. chip manufacturing equipment to its facilities in Nanjing, China, the chipmaker said on Thursday. The approval “ensures uninterrupted fab operations and product deliveries,” the […]
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U.S. approves Samsung, SK Hynix chipmaking tool shipments to China for 2026: Reuters
Samsung Electronics’ fourth-generation high bandwidth memory or HBM3 chips have been cleared by Nvidia for use in its processors for the first time, three people briefed on the matter said. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. government has granted an annual license to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to bring in chip manufacturing equipment to […]
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Asia’s year in review: Who had it best — and who had it worst — in 2025
A fire engulfing a residential building complex at Wang Fuk Court in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images What a year this has been. Understandably for many, it could not be over soon enough. From the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs […]
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How U.S. oil tanker seizures targeting Venezuela are linked to rising geopolitical tensions with China
A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, east of Barbados in the Caribbean Sea on Dec. 20, 2025. Department Of Homeland Security | Via Reuters The escalating […]
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‘No doubt’ U.S. economy is slowing, Invesco says, tipping Europe to outperform
The U.S. economy is clearly losing momentum — but that does not necessarily spell an imminent recession, according to Ben Gutteridge, market insights strategist at Invesco. “I’ve no doubt the U.S. economy is slowing,” Gutteridge told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Monday. With job creation beginning to cool, he acknowledged that some investors see the […]
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