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Yuan devaluation market chatter grows as trade war worsens
The deepening trade war is raising speculation in financial markets that China may resort to aggressively devaluing the yuan against the…
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Oil prices extend losses on fears global trade war could slow economy
Oil prices fell more than 3 per cent on Monday, extending losses from the previous week, on growing concerns that a global trade war could…
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California is not Washington, D.C.": Governor Gavin Newsom Defies Donald Trump's Tariff Plans, Explores Trade Opportunities with China, Canada, and Mexico
California Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing back against Washington's trade policy, setting his state apart from President Donald Trump's…
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Wall Street fears job cuts as dealmaking fizzles in trade war
Up and down Wall Street, executives are starting to come to terms with a new reality: Donald Trump is not delivering the long-awaited…
Business
M&A and IPOs worth billions stalled in 24 hours by trade war
Billions of US dollars worth of acquisitions and initial public offerings (IPOs) are on hold as Donald Trump’s trade war upends the global…
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China Retaliates with Massive 34% Tariff on US Goods Launching Major Trade War Response after Trump's 34% Levy
China retaliated against President Donald Trump's broad "Liberation Day" tariffs on Friday by imposing its own 34 percent tariff on U.S.…
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Japan could lose US$17 billion in car exports due to US tariffs, says UN trade agency
The tariffs cover more than US$460 billion worth of US imports of vehicles and auto parts annually Japan could lose US$17 billion in car…
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Trade war boosts odds of Bank of England pushing ahead with May rate cut
THE threat of a global trade war is set to tip the balance at the Bank of England toward more interest-rate cuts, investors and economists…
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Bank of Japan’s Ueda says US tariffs could have big impact on global trade
Ahead of the latest levies, Japan’s authorities have been rushing to prepare for potential impacts Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda…
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Australia’s central bank holds rates as it frets over trade war risk
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday (Apr 1) left its cash rate steady as widely expected but took a small step towards further easing in a…
Business
Trade uncertainty is increasing the risk of a US recession
Without the specifics of the Trump administration’s tariff plan, corporations cannot make long-term adjustments such as the expensive and…
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Oil approaches one-month highs as investors assess supply, trade war risks
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as traders assessed a tightening of crude supplies along with new US tariffs and their expected effect…
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Trump drives trade war fears with 25% auto tariffs
Asian auto stocks fell on Thursday (Mar 27) after US President Donald Trump unveiled a 25 per cent tariff on imported vehicles, expanding…
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Asia: Stocks rise on trade optimism, but US policy uncertainty lingers
Lingering hopes that Donald Trump’s planned tariff blitz next week will not be as painful as feared helped lift Asian markets Wednesday,…
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Billion-dollar US levies on Chinese ships risk ‘trade apocalypse’
For a symbol of the chaos engulfing world trade since the Trump administration walked into the White House, look no further than a pile of…
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Singapore shares end Friday in the red as trade war fears escalate; STI down 0.1%
Stocks on the Singapore bourse ended their four-day winning streak to finish slightly lower on Friday (Mar 21), amid Asian indices closing…
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Asia: Markets skid into weekend as trade fears cast a pall
Asian markets limped into the weekend on Friday following a tepid lead from Wall Street as the optimism stoked by a dovish US Federal…
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Central bankers move slowly through fog of Trump’s trade wars
[LONDON, FRANKFURT, WASHINGTON, HONG KONG] US President Donald Trump has already upended global trade and the postwar international…
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Trump trade upheaval leaves foreign central banks guessing
Slowing economic growth mixed with a bout of renewed inflation risks moving the US from global overachiever to a drag on the rest of the…
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Business Names Decoded: Trade Names vs. Regular Names
Picking the right name for your business might seem like a small step, but it’s actually a big deal. The name you choose can influence how…
Business
Singapore evolves to meet commodity sector’s changing needs amid trade tensions: EnterpriseSG’s Cindy Khoo
IN A much more complex global trade environment, Singapore will focus on growing new trade flows, specialised trade expertise and…
Business
Australia set for first rate cut since 2020 as trade risks mount
AUSTRALIA’S central bank is poised to cut interest rates for the first time in four years even as the board remains alert to potential…
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Opec warns that US trade policy risks stoking market volatility
ORGANIZATION of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) warned that President Donald Trump’s trade policies risk stoking volatility in…