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Asia: Stocks mostly rise on trade deal optimism
Asian markets mostly rose on Thursday on optimism that governments will hammer out deals to avoid the worst of US President Donald Trump’s…
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Europe: Shares close at four-week high on banks boost; US trade talks in focus
EUROPEAN shares closed at a four-week high on Wednesday, with banks the biggest boost as investors awaited signs of progress on a trade…
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Senegalese President Resorts to Bribing Trump in Trade Meeting
In an appearance on Fox Business on Wednesday, Trump’s agriculture chief, Brooke Rollins, revealed that the administration has no plan to…
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How Trump’s trade war fizzled with just two deals
President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April.…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as markets await trade talks
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Jul 9), as investors shrugged off President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff moves…
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Asia: Markets mixed as Trump flags fresh tariffs, eyes on trade talks
Stocks were mixed on Wednesday as investors assessed Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats, while keeping an eye on trade talks after the…
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Gold rises as fresh Trump tariff threats dampen trade talk hopes
Gold edged higher on Wednesday (Jul 9) as US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats dampened hopes for trade talks, but a stronger…
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Europe: Shares rise on tech, banks boost with focus on US trade negotiations
EUROPEAN shares ended higher on Monday, driven by gains in technology and bank stocks at the start of a week where investors are on the…
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Trump Releases Flurry of Tariff Announcements for Bangladesh, Cambodia and More
After setting a new Aug. 1 deadline for ongoing trade negotiations over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump began informing America’s…
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Trump says he is poised to assign tariffs, announce new trade deals
President Trump will begin to announce nation-by-nation tariff levels and trade deals on Monday, ahead of a midweek deadline, and he…
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Gold prices drop as Trump signals trade deals, extends tariff reprieve
Gold prices dropped on Monday (Jul 7) after US President Donald Trump signalled progress on multiple trade agreements and announced…
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Pressure from Trump for trade deals before Wednesday deadline, but hints of more time for talks
The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday deadline, with plans for…
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: 'Tariff derangement syndrome' is driving criticism of trade plan
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says "tariff derangement syndrome" has infected the discussion of President Trump's trade plan. Source link
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Airbus inks US$20 billion Malaysia jet deals on Anwar trade trip
Malaysia’s biggest airlines sealed Airbus deals worth US$20 billion as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim wrapped up his European tour. AirAsia…
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Time to raise bets on Malaysia semiconductor stocks on expected ‘market-friendly’ trade deal: UOBKH
Malaysian stocks could score near-term wins as the US’ “softening stance” on tariffs is expected to bring about market-friendly trade…
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The illegal cigarettes trade in the UK signals a deeper problem
It's pitch black and we're crawling along a secret underground tunnel beneath a high street in Hull. We pass rotting beams propped up…
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Asia: Stocks mixed as traders shrug at US-Vietnam trade deal
Stocks struggled in Asia on Thursday as investors gave a lukewarm reception to the US-Vietnam trade deal, while the dollar eased ahead of…
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Gold falls after US-Vietnam trade deal; US payroll data eyed
Gold prices declined on Thursday (Jul 3) after a US-Vietnam trade deal eased tensions, while investors awaited the US payroll data later…
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BYD shelves plans to build major Mexico car plant over Trump’s trade war
China’s top electric vehicle (EV) maker, BYD, has shelved plans to build a major plant in Mexico over geopolitical tensions and…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq end at record highs after US-Vietnam trade deal
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended at fresh records on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam, offsetting…
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Shoe Stocks Mixed as US-Vietnam Trade Deal Framework Revealed
Shoe stocks were mixed in mid-day trading on Wednesday following word that the U.S. and Vietnam have set some parameters for a trade deal.…
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Trump’s Newest Trade Deal Is a Total Mess
Donald Trump’s great new deal with Vietnam may actually be terrible for America. The president announced the trade arrangement Wednesday…
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Asia: Markets mixed as trade deal cut-off looms
Asian markets swung on Wednesday amid trade war worries after Donald Trump said he would not push back next week’s tariff deadline, with…
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Bessent says U.S. nearing trade deal with India
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is "very close" to a trade deal with India as the White House juggles negotiations with…