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IMF meetings begin under fresh cloud of US-China trade tensions
Oct 13, 2025 (AFP)
Last week, China unveiled new export restrictions on critical minerals, prompting a fierce response from US President Donald Trump, who said he would impose new...
IMF meetings to begin under fresh cloud of US-China trade tensions
Oct 13, 2025 (AFP)
Last week, China unveiled new export restrictions on critical minerals, prompting a fierce response from US President Donald Trump, who said he would impose new...
In bid to save shipyards, US set to charge fees on Chinese ships
Oct 13, 2025 (AFP)
The move announced by the US Trade Representative (USTR) in April triggered reciprocal measures from Beijing, which will impose similar costs on US ships starti...
Asian equity markets drop after Trump reignites tariff row
Oct 13, 2025 (AFP)
However, the losses were tempered slightly by a more conciliatory tone on Sunday when Trump described Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as "respected". Trump wrote...
China consumer spending falls as pressure on economy builds
Oct 10, 2025 (AFP)
After a volatile couple of days characterised by a fresh flare-up in China-US tensions, investors took the opportunity to jump back into the market and resume a...
Stocks shudder after Trump threatens new tariff war with China
Oct 10, 2025 (AFP)
Trump, in an angry and lengthy social media post, slammed China for "very hostile" trade practices, including imposing new export controls on rare earths. In ad...
Asian markets limp into weekend as AI bubble fears grow
Oct 10, 2025 (AFP)
While some markets hit record highs along with gold and bitcoin, talk is growing that valuations among some companies may have run too high, sparking talk of a ...
Trump announces new 100 percent China tariff, threatens to scrap Xi talks
Oct 10, 2025 (AFP)
Trump said the extra levies, plus US export controls on "any and all critical software," would come into effect from November 1 in retaliation for what he calle...
Markets mixed as traders eye AI rally, US rates and shutdown
Oct 09, 2025 (AFP)
News that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire provided some relief from geopolitical concerns, while gold retreated the day after...
Gold tops $4,000 for first time as traders pile into safe haven
Oct 08, 2025 (AFP)
The rally in the precious metal also came after concerns that a tech-fuelled rally that has sent some equity markets to record highs may have gone too far, fann...
Canadian PM to visit White House to talk tariffs
Oct 07, 2025 (AFP)
In Carney's "working visit" to the White House -- his second trip since winning office in April -- the 60-year-old former banker seeks to restore bilateral rela...
Trump talks up Canada trade deal chances with 'world-class' Carney
Oct 07, 2025 (AFP)
Striking a friendly tone in the Oval Office, Trump praised Carney as a "world-class leader" adding that the former central banker was a "nice man" who can also ...
Tokyo stocks hit new record as Asian markets extend global rally
Oct 07, 2025 (AFP)
The election of Sanae Takaichi, who is expected to become Japan's prime minister this month, came as a surprise but ramped up optimism that she will embark on a...
Tokyo stocks hit new record as markets extend global rally
Oct 07, 2025 (AFP)
The election of Sanae Takaichi -- expected to become Japan's prime minister this month -- ramped up optimism that she will embark on a campaign of monetary easi...
Tokyo stocks soar on Takaichi win, Paris sinks as French PM resigns
Oct 06, 2025 (AFP)
The gains, however, came on a mixed day for the rest of Asia, while Paris tumbled more than two percent on news that France's newly appointed prime minister had...
Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela not invited to Summit of the Americas
Oct 02, 2025 (UPI)
The Dominican Foreign Ministry confirmed the decision in an official statement. The Caribbean nation holds the rotating presidency of the regional forum, and it...
China launches visa to attract foreign tech talent; US widens reach of export blacklist to cover subsidiaries
Oct 01, 2025 (AFP)
The Chinese measure, announced in August, stands in stark contrast to recent US policy, with the Trump administration suddenly introducing new and expensive cha...
China factory activity shrinks in September for sixth straight month
Sep 30, 2025 (AFP)
The manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 49.8, narrowly below the value of 50 separating contraction from expansion, according to the Natio...
US widens reach of export blacklist to cover subsidiaries
Sep 29, 2025 (AFP)
The change relates to parties on the so-called "entity list" that face restrictions obtaining US items and technologies without government authorization. Under ...
WTO says China decision to forego special treatment aids fair trade
Sep 25, 2025 (AFP)
"This is a pivotal moment for the WTO," organisation chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said in a statement. "China's decision reflects a commitment to a more balanced a...
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