Fed Res stays put on rates
The Federal Reserve keeps rates on hold as anticipated. Chairman Jerome Powell signalled he was easing off on the growth forecast and slightly raising inflation projections. However, markets shrugged ...
20 Maalis 202526min
Germany takes foot off debt brake
Germany pass historic debt reform in the Bundestag, launching a fiscal bazooka of infrastructure and defence spending. Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz says the move will help create a new Europea...
19 Maalis 202529min
Israel shatters ceasefire in wave of deadly strikes
Israel shatters the ceasefire with Hamas - launching air strikes on dozens of targets in Gaza and killing hundreds. U.S. retail sales rise less than expected, adding to concerns about the state of the...
18 Maalis 202526min
Chinese demand up as U.S. tariffs loom
Asian equities are in the green as Chinese demand surges in the face of U.S. tariffs. Authorities in Beijing have pledged further moves to revive consumption. In the U.S., futures slip again. The Dow ...
17 Maalis 202527min
Trump announces 200 per cent levy on EU alcohol
President Trump threatens to slap the EU with a 200 per cent tariff on imported alcohol and says he will not bend on Canadian autos and metals tariffs. The jitters felt on Wall Street this week sees t...
14 Maalis 202526min
Trump to launch fresh tariffs
President Trump pledges to introduce ore tariffs as the U.S.’s trading partners hit back against levies focused on steel and aluminium imports. A soft inflation report prompts investors to buy up the ...
13 Maalis 202525min
EU hits back at Trump tariffs
The European Union responds to President Trump’s tariffs hitting back with its own set of counter-measures worth €26bn. We are live in Singapore at CNBC’s inaugural Converge Live conference where bill...
12 Maalis 202524min
