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Asia: Markets rally as Trump comments ease Fed, China trade fears
Asian stocks rallied with Wall Street on Wednesday (Apr 23) after Donald Trump said he had “no intention” of firing the head of the…
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Trump ramps up attacks on Powell while China flexes, markets fall again
Wall Street markets cratered again Monday as investors reacted to President Trump's decision to dial up attacks on Federal Reserve…
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US bond markets: Why everyone is watching them closely
Michael Race Economics reporter, BBC News Stock markets around the world have been relatively settled this week after a period of chaos,…
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Asia: Markets mixed as traders track tariff talks
Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade on Friday (Apr 18) as investors keep tabs on countries’ tariff talks with the White…
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Asia: Markets boosted by ‘Big Progress’ in Japan tariff talks
Tokyo led stocks higher on Thursday (Apr 17) as optimism over Japan-US trade talks offset Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell’s warning…
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Powell says Fed remains in wait-and-see mode; markets processing policy shifts
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday (Apr 16) the Fed would wait for more data on the economy’s direction before…
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Oiltek bags RM61.9 million in new contracts across South-east Asia and other global markets
This brings the group’s current order book to RM402.4 million, which is expected to be fulfilled over the next 18 to 24 months Vegetable…
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US: Stocks dip as markets monitor trade war fallout
Wall Street stocks finished lower on Tuesday (Apr 15) following news of solid bank earnings as investors monitor developments in the…
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Gold edges higher as markets grapple with tariff uncertainty
Gold prices edged up on Tuesday (Apr 15) amid continued uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans and their impact on the…
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US: Stocks gain as markets hope trade deals more likely
Wall Street stocks finished solidly higher on Monday (Apr 14) as markets greeted more conciliatory signs from the Trump administration on…
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Asia, Europe, gold, private markets: Where investors can seek refuge as US exceptionalism is cast into doubt
The turmoil and volatility in global financial markets, where trillions of dollars were wiped off US equities since “Liberation Day”, are…
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US dollar emerges as latest victim of last week’s markets mayhem
The US dollar has emerged as the latest victim of last week’s market turmoil as a worsening global trade war risks derailing US economic…
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US: Wall Street opens lower as markets assess tariff risks
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Apr 11) as markets assessed the latest escalation in the trade war, with China…
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USD weakens against SGD as tariff uncertainty roils markets
The US dollar fell to its weakest point against the Singapore dollar since November 2024, as markets continued to be volatile following…
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JPMorgan model shows recession fear in markets spiking up to 79%
JPMorgan Chase says recession fears in stocks acutely tied to America’s economy have spiked to nearly 80 per cent, while credit investors…
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After Trump tariffs, Malaysia gloves could be priced out in non-US markets
Glove makers in Malaysia are more likely to weather the tariff-induced storm as the duties imposed on the country’s exports to the United…
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Greenback falls as prospect of tariff talks calms global markets
THE US dollar fell on Tuesday (Apr 8) while the euro perked up as stocks bounced in Asia and Europe on hopes that US President Donald…
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Japan debt deals worth US$678 million pulled as tariffs roil global markets
Three Japanese companies have postponed the sale of US8.43 million worth of yen-denominated bonds in the wake of global financial market…
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Asia: Markets stage mild rebound but Trump tariff uncertainty reigns
Asian markets battled on Tuesday to recover from the previous day’s tariff-fuelled collapse, though Donald Trump’s warning of more…
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EU Proposes 'Zero-for-Zero' Tariff Policy to Remove Industrial Fees on US Goods after Trump's Tariff Blitzkrieg Rattles Stock Markets
The European Union has proposed a "zero-for-zero" tariff agreement to the Trump administration, following the 20% import tariffs that…
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Investors seek refuge in US dollar, yen as tariff fallout grips markets
INVESTORS poured into safe havens such as the greenback, yen and Swiss franc on Monday (Apr 7), as the market rout from US President…
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Tariffs continue to pummel Asian markets on Monday; Hong Kong sheds 13.2%
The sell-off following US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement last Wednesday continued to roil Asian markets on Monday…
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Tariff worries continue to pummel Asian markets on Monday; Hong Kong sheds 13.2%
The sell-off following US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement last Wednesday continued to roil Asian markets on Monday…
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BOJ warns of heightened uncertainty as Trump tariffs batter markets
The Bank of Japan said uncertainty over Japan’s economy was growing as some firms worried about the hit to profits from higher US duties,…