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Trump tariffs push gold even higher; fears yet fully materialised, say market watchers
[SINGAPORE] Despite earlier expectations of US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, investors were caught off guard by the scale and rationale of his latest move, sparking a rush to...
Trump tariffs push gold even higher; fears yet fully materialised, say market watchers
[SINGAPORE] Despite earlier expectations of US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, investors were caught off guard by the scale and rationale of his latest move, sparking a rush to...
Asia: Markets edge up but uncertainty rules ahead of Trump tariffs
[HONG KONG] Asian markets edged up on Wednesday as nervous investors brace for Donald Trump’s wave of tariffs later in the day, though speculation about what he has in...
Trump to weigh plans for TikTok sale at meeting on Wednesday
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump will meet on Wednesday (Apr 2) to consider a proposal for divesting TikTok’s US operations from Chinese parent company ByteDance, just days ahead of...
Oil eases off five-week highs as traders weigh impact of imminent Trump tariffs
[NEW YORK] Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as traders braced for reciprocal tariffs that US President Donald Trump is due to announce on Wednesday, which could intensify a global...
US: Stocks close mixed before Trump tariff announcement
[NEW YORK] US stocks finished mixed on Tuesday on a quiet trading day as investors braced for Donald Trump’s tariff announcement, which he has dubbed “liberation day.”The US president has not...
US: Wall Street opens lower as Trump tariffs loom
[NEW YORK] US stock indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Apr 1), marking a gloomy start to the quarter, as investors braced for the impending storm of sweeping tariff announcements...
Asia: Markets edge back but Trump tariff fears dampen mood
[HONG KONG] Asian markets mostly rose on Tuesday, clawing back some of the hefty losses suffered in recent weeks, though sentiment remains sluggish and gold hit another record high...
Contributor: Why the Trump administration is easing up on crypto crime at exactly the wrong moment
The Securities and Exchange Commission is scaling back its cryptocurrency enforcement unit. Why does this matter? Because crime pervades the crypto industry.Just last month, a hacker stole about $1.5...
Commentary: Elon Musk brought a Silicon Valley mindset to Trump’s Washington. It’s been a disaster