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Europe: Shares drop as trade optimism wanes, geopolitical tensions rise
EUROPEAN equities logged their fourth consecutive decline on Thursday as trade optimism dimmed, while mounting geopolitical tensions…
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Damage is done: China exports to US in May see biggest drop since Covid as trade flows reroute to Asean
While the US and China seemed to have avoided a devastating economic conflict with a framework agreement on Wednesday (Jun 11) after two…
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Singapore shares rise as trade tensions between China and US ease; STI up 0.1%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 252 to 236 as 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.2 billion change hands Singapore stocks rose…
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China stocks soar on AI, US-China trade hopes. Who are the country’s ‘Terrific Ten’ firms?
Chinese stocks have see-sawed since late last year, as investors reacted to factors ranging from government stimulus, artificial…
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China stocks soar on AI, trade hopes. Which are the country’s ‘Terrific 10’ firms?
Chinese stocks have see-sawed since late last year, as investors reacted to factors ranging from government stimulus, artificial…
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Airbus revises up 20-year jet demand forecast despite trade tensions
Airbus revised up its forecast for airplane demand over the next 20 years on Thursday, telling investors and suppliers the air transport…
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Asia: Shares stumble after Trump’s latest trade threat
Asian shares were rattled on Thursday after Donald Trump said he would impose unilateral tariffs on partners in the next two weeks,…
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TACO Trump Announces Paltry Trade Deal With China
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed that the president’s plan to use the military against U.S. citizens will cost taxpayers a…
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What’s Next as the Latest U.S.-China Trade Talks Conclude
We are hearing that the trade talks with China may be bearing fruit — or at least aren’t at an impasse. We’ve heard positive spin before,…
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China Walks a Line in U.S. Trade Talks, Trying Not to Overplay Its Hand
In its high-stakes trade talks with the United States, China has been trying to strike a balance in how it wields its market clout. It…
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South-east Asia’s polymer production crisis worsens as US-China trade shift looms
South-east Asia’s petrochemical industry is facing a double whammy of weakening export demands and potential import surges, as trade…
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Gold rises as US-China trade uncertainty persists, investors eye inflation data
GOLD prices edged higher on Wednesday as uncertainty surrounding the finalisation of a US-China trade agreement weighed on sentiment and…
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Asia: Equities rally after China-US framework on trade
Asian stocks rose on Wednesday as investors welcomed a China-US agreement to lower trade tensions that stoked hopes the economic…
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U.S. and China Agree to Walk Back Trade Tensions
The United States and China have agreed to a “framework” that is intended to ease economic tension and extend a trade truce that the…
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World Bank: Trump’s Trade War Could Destroy the Global Economy
Trump’s trade war won’t just cripple domestic markets—it will slow global gross domestic product growth to its lowest point in 17 years.…
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US: Wall St muted at open as US-China trade talks in focus
Wall Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Tuesday (Jun 10) as investors awaited the outcome of ongoing trade talks between the United…
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Gold falls as traders watch US-China trade talks in London
GOLD declined on Tuesday as market participants awaited further developments from ongoing US-China trade talks in London, with…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as US-China trade talks begin
Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Jun 9) as investors watched a fresh round of negotiations between the United States and…
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Asia: Markets rally ahead of latest China-US trade talks
Stocks rallied on Monday (Jun 9) on hopes that a fresh round of China-US trade talks later in the day will ease tensions between the…
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Gold falls on strong US jobs data and improved trade outlook
Gold prices fell on Monday (Jun 9) as a stronger-than-expected US jobs report cooled expectations of interest rate cuts from the Federal…
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Europe: Equities gain for second week on jobs data and trade hopes
EUROPEAN shares rose for a second straight week, buoyed by robust US employment figures and diminishing concerns over trade friction that…
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Russia reports downing 174 Ukrainian drones as sides trade heavy fire
Russia reported heavy Ukrainian drone attacks on airfields and industrial areas on Friday, as Moscow launched deadly strikes on Kiev. The…
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Gold could test US$4,000 an ounce amid fiscal fears, escalating trade tensions: market watchers
While gold has cemented itself above US$3,000 an ounce in 2025 amid trade uncertainty and US fiscal fears, a bullish forecast could see…
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Oil settles up as US, China teams to meet following Trump, Xi trade call
Oil prices settled higher on Thursday, recovering from the previous day’s drop, on news that the US and China agreed to more trade talks…