Tariff
Asia: Dollar recovers some losses, stocks gain as traders eye tariff deals
[HONG KONG] The dollar rose in Asia on Tuesday fuelled by hopes for trade deals to avert Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, while equities mostly rose as investors await the...
Europe: Stoxx 600 posts longest winning streak in nearly four years; focus on Fed, tariff updates
EUROPEAN shares extended their winning streak on Monday, with investors focusing on developments from the trade war alongside the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later this week.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index...
Audi keeps outlook after Q1 sales rise, but tariff impact not included
[BERLIN] Volkswagen’s premium brand Audi on Monday (May 5) kept its full-year guidance, with the caveat that any impact from US tariffs was not included, after its first-quarter revenue...
Indonesia seen to cut rate twice this year amid US tariff talks
[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central bank is expected to resume monetary easing after holding its rate unchanged for three consecutive meetings, moving to bolster economic growth against the backdrop of rising...
Lessons from Trump’s tariff tumult
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s tariff tempest has turned markets upside down, rocking investors globally. This spurred the Monetary Authority of Singapore to cut its 2025 growth outlook, as tariff-driven...
Shein’s London IPO stalled amid US tariff fallout
[HONG KONG] Shein Group’s initial public offering (IPO) plan has slowed to a crawl as the retailer assesses the impact of US tariffs on its business and awaits regulatory...
US: Wall Street opens higher on tariff, jobs data optimism
Published Fri, May 2, 2025 · 10:04 PM[NEW YORK] US stock indexes opened higher on Friday (May 2), as signs of a de-escalation in the trade war with China...
StanChart profit beats as lender weighs impact of tariff war
Published Fri, May 2, 2025 · 01:02 PMSTANDARD Chartered reported first-quarter profit that beat estimates as it weighs the impact of US President Donald Trump’s trade war. Adjusted pretax profit...