Trade
US: Stocks gain as markets hope trade deals more likely
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished solidly higher on Monday (Apr 14) as markets greeted more conciliatory signs from the Trump administration on trade, including exemptions for key electronics.“The...
Gold dips as Trump eases trade tensions with tariff exemptions
[BENGALURU] Gold prices dropped on Monday (Apr 14) as US President Donald Trump eased trade tensions by granting tariff exemptions on smartphones, computers and other electronics primarily imported from...
Tokyo: Nikkei slumps on trade war worries, stronger yen
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average slumped on Friday (Apr 11) in a brutal end to a volatile week as investors worried about the economic fallout from the rapidly escalating...
Berkshire yen bond deal is its smallest ever amid trade war
[TOKYO] Berkshire Hathaway sold 90 billion yen (S$834 million) of bonds on Friday (Apr 11) in its smallest yen deal ever in a market rocked by an escalating trade...
China trade tensions lift safe-haven gold to record high
[BENGALURU] Gold prices raced to an all-time high on Friday (Apr 11), supported by recession concerns as escalating tariff tensions between the United States and China fuelled investor demand...
Europe: Shares resume selloff as trade war escalates; healthcare slumps
EUROPEAN shares tumbled further on Wednesday as China more than doubled its tariffs on US imports, with healthcare stocks leading declines after US President Donald Trump threatened more sector-specific...
Penguins Caught in Trade War! Trump’s Tariff on Empty Islands Sparks Meme Frenzy
Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs has triggered backlash from China and Europe. But now, it's stirring laughs on the internet—thanks to penguins. A remote island group in the...
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...
