China Development Forum opens in Beijing
The annual China Development Forum kicks off in Beijing with Chinese Premier Li Qiang insisting the country is open to investment. President Trump signals he may be flexible on certain reciprocal tari...
24 Mars 202526min
LHR shut after massive electrical fire
London’s Heathrow is shut with all flights cancelled or diverted following a massive sub-station fire knocks out power to the airport and to nearby neighbourhoods. The Dow and S&P 500 are slightly in ...
21 Mars 202525min
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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 202525min
