Tariffs
Bank of Japan upbeat on wages despite US tariffs, sees scope to resume rate hikes
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan expects wages and prices to keep rising even as the uncertainty over US tariff policy weighs on the economy, its deputy governor Shinichi Uchida...
US tariffs to weigh on economy despite recent reprieve: Federal Reserve official
[WASHINGTON] Washington and Beijing’s agreement to temporarily reduce tit-for-tat tariffs marks an improvement for trade, but levels remain high and are likely to weigh on economic growth, said a...
Oil prices settle up at two-week high as US, China ease tariffs
[NEW YORK] Oil prices rose about 1.5 per cent to settle at a two-week high on Monday, after the US and China agreed to temporarily slash tariffs, raising hopes of an...
US: Wall St surges at open as US, China slash tariffs
Published Mon, May 12, 2025 · 09:45 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened sharply higher on Monday (May 12) as the United States and China reached a deal...
Oil Prices Surge Over 3% as U.S. and China Agree to Ease Tariffs After Geneva Talks
Global oil markets surged on Monday, with prices jumping more than 3 percent after the United States and China took a substantial step in resolving their trade conflict. The...
Wall Street Soars as U.S.-China Agree to Slash Tariffs, Easing Trade War Fears
Global markets rallied on Monday on the news that a trade peace deal that would include a promise by China and the United States to roll back the tariffs...
Markets rally after China and US slash tariffs for 90 days
[HONG KONG] Stocks rallied on Monday (May 12) after Chinese and US officials held “substantial” trade talks and slashed their tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, fuelling hopes the two...
Federal Reserve’s Cook warns tariffs could lower productivity, feed inflation
Published Sat, May 10, 2025 · 08:28 AM[PALO ALTO, California] President Donald Trump’s unfolding trade policy may curb US productivity and possibly require higher interest rates to contain inflation...
