Trump mulls slashing China tariffs
President Trump is reportedly mulling slashing tariffs on Chinese imports, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the country won’t act unilaterally. In Europe, the Kering crisis continues, as...
24 Apr 202524min
Trump backs off on firing Fed Chair Powell
President Trump eases back on Jerome Powell, insisting he has no intentions to fire the Fed Chair – spiking U.S. futures and calming concerns over the Fed’s independence. U.S. markets rebound after Tr...
23 Apr 202529min
Trump's Powell diatribe weighs on the Dow
The Dow falls as tech stocks fall after President Trump slams U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for failing to cut interest rates. The dollar falls to a three-year low on tariff concerns. Ch...
22 Apr 202526min
U.S. markets down as Fed seeks tariffs 'clarity'
U.S. markets tumble after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the central Bank is waiting on ‘greater clarity’ of the impact of President Trump’s tariffs. Powell warns that the U.S. economy co...
17 Apr 202527min
China posts 5.4% growth in Q1 GDP
China’s economy expands by 5.4 per cent in the first quarter but President Trump’s levies on the country fuel concerns about further stimulus measures from Beijing. ASML net bookings are down with the...
16 Apr 202525min
U.S. to probe chip and pharma imports
The U.S. announces it is launching investigations into the chip and pharmaceutical imports. President Trump says that goods with strategic and security importance must be produced Stateside. The move ...
15 Apr 202526min
Trump announces tech tariff exemptions
President Trump outlines tariff exemptions including smartphones, chips and other tech components but U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the move is only temporary. The tech sector rallies in...
14 Apr 202527min
U.S. market sell-off resumes following Trump tariff pause
The market sell-off continues. Following a brief rally, yields are up, the dollar weakens and the Dow loses a further 1,000 points as the trade war fuels concerns about a potential recession in the U....
11 Apr 202526min
