Trade
Oil prices steady with trade talks in focus
[NEW YORK] Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday as investors assessed trade developments between the European Union and the US after President Donald Trump reached a tariff deal with...
US: Wall Street opens higher as US-Japan trade deal lifts sentiment
Published Wed, Jul 23, 2025 · 09:42 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street opened higher on Wednesday (Jul 23) after President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan, shoring up...
BOJ sees trade deal as raising chance of meeting inflation goal
[TOKYO] Japan’s trade deal with the US has reduced uncertainty surrounding the economy, the central bank’s deputy governor Shinichi Uchida said, signalling optimism that conditions for resuming interest rate...
Asia: Tokyo’s Nikkei leads rally after Japan-US trade deal
[HONG KONG] Tokyo stocks rallied with the yen on Wednesday after Japan and the United States finally hammered out a trade deal to slash Donald Trump’s tariffs, including those...
BOJ’s Uchida warns of downside risks to economy on trade uncertainty
[KOCHI, Japan] Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said risks to economic activity and prices were skewed to the downside due to “extremely high” uncertainty over trade policy, even...
Shares in Japanese, South Korean automakers surge on Tokyo trade deal
[TOKYO] Shares of Japanese and South Korean automakers surged on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Tokyo that sources said would include reducing a tariff on...
Vietnam stocks near record on reform hopes, trade deal optimism
[SINGAPORE] Vietnam’s stock benchmark is closing in on a record high, fuelled by optimism over sweeping political reforms and clarity on a trade deal with the US.The government is...
Oil prices fall as key trade talks falter ahead of tariff deadline
[NEW YORK] Oil prices fell on Tuesday for a third consecutive session, as hopes faded for a trade deal between the US and Europe, feeding fears of an economic slowdown in...
