Tariff

American shoppers flock to Chinese apps on tariff fears
American shoppers flock to Chinese apps on tariff fears
April 16, 2025
[NEW YORK] Americans are scouring Chinese e-commerce apps for cheap handbags, yoga pants and wallets as shoppers fear homegrown platforms will hike prices due to tariffs.Viral videos touting the...
Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports
Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports
April 16, 2025
[TOKYO] US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Apr 15) ordered a probe into potential new tariffs on all US critical minerals imports, a major escalation in his dispute with...
Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports
Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports
April 16, 2025
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Apr 16) ordered a probe into potential new tariffs on all US critical minerals imports, a major escalation in his dispute with...
Hong Kong postal service halts US parcels on tariff ‘bullying’
Hong Kong postal service halts US parcels on tariff ‘bullying’
April 16, 2025
The move comes as Trump’s tariff offensive on China increasingly affects the former British colony, which typically enjoys favourable treatment in trade matters due to its semiautonomous statusPublished Wed,...
Hyundai CEO sees gradual rise in car prices easing tariff shock
Hyundai CEO sees gradual rise in car prices easing tariff shock
April 16, 2025
[NEW YORK] Hyundai Motor’s top executive expects car prices to remain relatively steady over the coming months despite added costs from the escalating global trade war, as automakers try...
Oil prices steady as market considers latest US tariff changes
Oil prices steady as market considers latest US tariff changes
April 15, 2025
[NEW YORK / LONDON] Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday (Apr 15) as investors digested the latest headlines on US President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs and tried...
Europe: Shares advance as Trump hints at auto-related tariff relief; LVMH plunges
Europe: Shares advance as Trump hints at auto-related tariff relief; LVMH plunges
April 15, 2025
[BENGALURU] European shares rose on Tuesday (Apr 15) as investors weighed fast-changing US tariff plans, while shares of LVMH slumped after the luxury sector bellwether missed first-quarter sales estimates...
US: Wall Street opens slightly higher as investors assess possible tariff exemptions
US: Wall Street opens slightly higher as investors assess possible tariff exemptions
April 15, 2025
Published Tue, Apr 15, 2025 · 09:43 PMWALL Street’s main indices edged up at the open on Tuesday (Apr 15), as investors assessed the possibility of tariff relief for...
Multibillion dollar exodus hits China ETFs amid Trump tariff war
Multibillion dollar exodus hits China ETFs amid Trump tariff war
April 15, 2025
[SAO PAULO] Investors are dumping exchange-traded funds tracking Chinese stocks at a record pace as the world’s biggest economies face off in an escalating trade war that is set...
Crypto firm Bitdeer prioritises mining to weather tariff turmoil
Crypto firm Bitdeer prioritises mining to weather tariff turmoil
April 15, 2025
[MUMBAI] Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining firm Bitdeer Technologies Group is doubling down on its self-mining operations while pushing ahead with plans to make machines in the US, as it confronts...