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Australian, New Zealand dollars stage massive rally after Trump’s tariff reversal
[SYDNEY] The Australian and New Zealand dollars were revived by a historic stock market rebound after US President Donald Trump paused most of his reciprocal tariffs, but worryingly for the...
Gold climbs on safe-haven demand as Trump hikes China tariffs
[BENGALURU] Gold prices rose on Thursday (Apr 10) as investors turned to the safe-haven asset after US President Donald Trump escalated tariffs on China, the world’s top metal consumer,...
Singapore’s STI soars more than 8% as Trump takes a pause on tariffs
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks bounced after Trump announced on Wednesday a 90-day pause to his steep reciprocal tariffs on his “worst offender” countries, lowering them to 10 per cent during...
Volkswagen says first-quarter profits impacted by Trump tariffs
[BERLIN] German auto giant Volkswagen said Wednesday that tariffs on car imports into the United States ordered by President Donald Trump had dragged down its first quarter operating profit.Europe’s...
Oil jumps 4% after Trump pauses tariffs on many countries, raises China levy
[NEW YORK] Oil prices climbed more than 4 per cent on Wednesday, bouncing back from four-year lows earlier in the session, after US President Donald Trump said he would further increase...
US: Wall Street soars on Trump tariff pause with Nasdaq up 12%
WALL Street stocks rocketed to close solidly higher on Wednesday, with dramatic advances on all three major indexes as US President Donald Trump delayed steep new tariffs hours after they took...
Grab, Sea seen as defensive stocks as they are not exposed to direct trade links with US
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-headquartered tech giants Grab and Sea – both listed in the United States – have not been spared amid a wider market sell-off sparked by “reciprocal tariffs” announced...
Singapore shares, STI continue to tumble on Wednesday
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) closed down, mirroring most regional indices that dipped on Wednesday (Apr 9). The STI fell 2.2 per cent or 75.78 points to 3,393.69.Across...
