Oil prices fall about 1% on Monday
Oil prices fell about 1 per cent on Monday as the United States and Iran prepared for a third round of nuclear…
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Gold prices surge to record $5,100 on Monday
Gold prices surged to a fresh record above $5,100 an ounce on Monday, extending a historic rally as investors…
Global markets retreat on Tuesday
Global markets retreated on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump intensified pressure on Europe over Greenland,…
Gold, silver hit record highs on Monday
Gold and silver surged to new peaks on Monday as investors sought safe-haven assets following US President Donald…
Global markets slide on Monday
Global markets retreated on Monday as fresh US tariff threats against Europe rattled investors, weakened the…
Asian stocks slip on Thursday
Asian equities edged lower on Thursday as investors assessed news of a trade understanding between the United…
US cuts China tariffs to 47%
The United States will cut tariffs on Chinese imports to 47 per cent from 57 per cent under a new agreement that…
Trump-Xi meeting still on track
US President Donald Trump is still set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea later this month, US…
Oil rebounds on Monday
Oil prices rebounded on Monday after hitting five-month lows, as hopes of potential U.S.-China talks eased market…
China stocks slide on Monday
China stocks plunged on Monday as renewed US-China trade tensions rattled investors, prompting profit-taking after…
UK factory output decline extends in August – PMI
The UK manufacturing sector contracted further in August, with output falling for the tenth consecutive month amid…
European shares rise on hopes of Russia-Ukraine peace deal
European shares gained on Tuesday as investors welcomed signs of progress toward a potential peace agreement…
European shares gain, economic updates lift sentiment
European shares rose on Thursday as investors weighed corporate earnings and fresh economic data.
European indices sink ahead of US-Russia meeting
European shares slipped on Monday as investors stayed cautious ahead of key US inflation data, ongoing tariff…
Honda’s consolidated sales revenue falls in Q2 ’25
Honda Motor Co. reported on Wednesday a 1.2 per cent decrease in consolidated sales revenue for the three months…
Oil rises on Wednesday
Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday, recovering from a five-week low as traders weighed the risk of supply…
European stocks rise on strong earnings, Fed rate cut hopes
European stocks climbed on Tuesday, supported by upbeat earnings from Diageo and DHL and renewed investor optimism…
European shares rebound on Fed rate cut hopes
European shares rose on Monday, regaining ground after a sharp selloff last week, as investors reacted to soft US…
US cuts S. Korea tariffs in trade deal
The United States has reduced planned tariffs on South Korean imports to 15 per cent from a proposed 25 per cent,…
European shares up on strong earnings, trade hopes
European shares rose on Thursday, buoyed by robust earnings from Safran and Rolls-Royce, while investors monitored…
Taiwan awaits US trade decision
Taiwan and the US have finished discussions on tariff technicalities and have agreed on matters such as non-tariff…
EU-US trade deal lifts outlook for European corporate earnings
The outlook for European corporate earnings improved on Tuesday, according to Reuters, citing LSEG I/B/E/S data,…
European shares climb as EU-US trade deal lifts markets
European stocks rose sharply on Monday, driven by gains in auto and pharmaceutical shares, after the European Union…
European shares climb as US-Japan deal sparks EU optimism
European shares rebounded sharply on Wednesday, led by automobile shares, after US President Donald Trump signalled…
AstraZeneca to invest $50b in US expansion
AstraZeneca plans to invest $50 billion in the US by 2030 to expand drug manufacturing and R&D, including a new…
Asia-Pacific markets retreat on Wednesday
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell after President Trump announced a preliminary trade deal with Indonesia, including…
Singapore’s economy grows in Q2 ’25
Singapore’s economy expanded by 4.3 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, according to advance…
EU prepared to retaliate with €21b tariff package – Italy’s FM
The European Union readied a package of retaliatory tariffs worth €21 billion ($24.5 billion) on US goods should…
EU–US trade talks enter ‘decisive phase’, German politician says
A senior German politician said on Sunday that the European Union and the United States could still reach a partial…
Gold prices climb amid trade policy uncertainty
Gold prices increased on Thursday due to a weaker dollar and the possibility of future US interest rate cuts, as…
Gold hits over 1-week low on stronger dollar
Gold prices fell to a more-than-one-week low on Wednesday as investors turned to the dollar following US President…
Gold prices dip on stronger US Treasury yields
Gold prices decreased on Tuesday due to higher US Treasury yields following US President Donald Trump's…
Gold retreats as investors await tariff clarity
Gold prices fell to a nearly one-week low on Monday as the US dollar strengthened, while investors were waiting for…
Trump targets BRICS allies with 10% tariff threat
President Donald Trump warned that the US will impose an additional 10 per cent tariff on any country aligning with…
S&P Global: US manufacturing growth accelerates in June ’25
The US manufacturing sector continued to expand in June, with the S&P Global Manufacturing PMI rising to 52.9…
S. Korea Manufacturing PMI signals slowest contraction in 3-m
South Korea’s seasonally adjusted S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 48.7 in…
Japan, US discuss potential trade deal amid tariff concerns
Japan's chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had a 30-minute phone…
China urges adherence to trade truce with US
China confirmed the trade agreement announced by US President Donald Trump on Thursday, emphasising the importance…
France’s growth outlook dips in ’25
France’s economy is now expected to grow by only 0.6 per cent in 2025, down from a previous forecast of 0.7 per…
US, China reach tentative trade framework
The US and China have agreed on a preliminary framework aimed at salvaging their fragile trade truce, lifting…