12 h. ago Asian markets are mixed as US tech companies are due to release earnings

Asian shares are mixed following the Easter weekend holiday, with some markets still closed

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3 d. ago Asian markets are mostly higher as Wall Street is stuck in trade war doldrums

Asian shares are mostly higher after a bumpy ride on Wall Street

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7 d. ago Stock markets rise on signs of Trump tariff retreat; British Steel races to keep furnaces burning – business live

Chinese exports jump as official says ‘the sky won’t fall,’ despite warning from US officials that smartphone and laptop exemption from import tariffs on China will be short-livedMatt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said:Just when it seemed the tariff chaos couldn’t get any worse, tech investors have spent the weekend scrambling to make sense of a whirlwind of confusing - and at times contradictory - messages coming out of the White House. Despite the drama, European markets have taken an easing stance on US tech components as a positive in a broad-based rally this morning, with the FTSE 100 up 1.5% in early trading.This time, it’s chips, smartphones, and other tech components taking centre stage. While there were early signs on Friday night that some broad exemptions might be in play, it turns out tariffs are still very much on the table. But here’s the twist: despite the messy rollout, what’s caught investors’ attention is the news that these products won’t...

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1 week ago Trump tariff suspension only a ‘fragile pause’, says Macron, as gold soars amid market jitters – business live

Nikkei plunges 5.4% but other Asian markets see mixed results as some reverse many of historic rally’s gains after US president’s tariffs reprieveUS stocks fall again after rally following Trump’s shock retreat on tariffsLife in Shanghai, China’s commercial capital, goes on but anti-US sentiment is hardeningThe US dollar slumped on Friday as waning confidence in the US economy prompted investors to ditch US assets to the benefit of safe havens like the Swiss franc, yen and euro, as well as gold.The yellow metal recorded a new all-time peak in early Asia trade, and the franc notched a fresh decade high, Reuters reports.There has been a pronounced ‘sell US’ vibe flowing through broad markets and into the classic safe-haven assets, with the USD losing the safe-haven bid. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tariffs live: Asian markets tumble after Trump admits concerns over ‘costs and problems’

Falling stocks across Asia follow Wall Street sell-off as US president threatens to go ahead with ‘reciprocal’ levies

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1 week ago Asian markets sink as Trump admits ‘transition cost’ of tariffs – business live

Nikkei plunges 5.4% and other Asian markets reverse many of Thursday’s gains after historic rally following US president’s tariffs reprieveUS stocks fall again after rally following Trump’s shock retreat on tariffsThe US dollar slumped on Friday as waning confidence in the US economy prompted investors to ditch US assets to the benefit of safe havens like the Swiss franc, yen and euro, as well as gold.The yellow metal recorded a new all-time peak in early Asia trade, and the franc notched a fresh decade high, Reuters reports.There has been a pronounced ‘sell US’ vibe flowing through broad markets and into the classic safe-haven assets, with the USD losing the safe-haven bid. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tariffs latest: EU pauses retaliatory taxes on US imports after Trump puts hikes on hold

Beijing has vowed to fight an all-out trade war ‘to the end’ and is comparing the economic battle to the Korean War which ended in stalemate

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1 week ago FTSE 100 soars as relief rally washes over global markets after tariff pause

European stocks were also rocketing higher following a rebound for US and Asian markets.

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1 week ago China warns Trump ‘we don’t back down’ in trade war after he blinks with tariffs U

Beijing has vowed to fight an all-out trade war ‘to the end’ and is comparing the economic battle to the Korean War which ended in stalemate

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1 week ago Asian markets rocket after Trump puts most threatened tariffs on pause

However tariffs on China were raised again to an unprecedented 125%

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1 week ago China’s new tariffs on US goods take effect as Asian markets rally after Trump’s tariff reversal – business live

China’s 84% retaliatory tariffs on US goods, announced on Wednesday, are due to come into effect on ThursdayRead the latest full reportChina and the European Union have exchanged views on strengthening their economic and trade cooperation in response to US tariffs, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, according to Reuters news agency.In a video call on Tuesday, China’s commerce minister Wang Wentao discussed with European trade and economic security commissioner Maros Sefcovic the restart of talks on trade relief and to immediately carry out negotiations on electric vehicle price commitments, the Chinese ministry statement said. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tariffs live: Asian markets rebound after Trump pauses most tariffs – but 125% levy on China remains

Trump intensifies trade war with China but softens stance elsewhere after US bond market jitters

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1 week ago Donald Trump freezes tariffs at 10% for 90 days in dramatic U

World’s two biggest economies continue to fight spiralling trade war

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1 week ago Trump tariffs live: EU votes for retaliatory tariffs on US goods while China imposes fresh 84% levy

Asian markets slump again in Wednesday’s early trade as Trump’s full roster of ‘reciprocal’ tariffs takes effect

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1 week ago Superpower trade war explodes as China hits back with 84% tariffs but Trump claims nations are 'kissing my ass'

‘The situation has dangerously escalated’, China says as world’s two biggest economies fight spiralling trade war

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1 week ago Superpowers trade war explodes as China hits back with 84% tariffs but Trump claims nations are 'kissing my ass'

‘The situation has dangerously escalated’, China says as world’s two biggest economies fight spiralling trade war

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1 week ago Trump tariffs live: China announces fresh 84% levy on US goods in latest trade war escalation

Asian markets slump again in Wednesday’s early trade as Trump’s full roster of ‘reciprocal’ tariffs takes effect

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1 week ago Trump boasts other countries are 'kissing my ass' as his trade war tariffs hit stock markets, firms and jobs

FTSE 100 in London and Asian stock markets take another pounding with Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropping 5% as Trump’s tariffs against 60 ‘worst offender’ nations come into effect

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1 week ago ‘Explosive' trade war tariffs spark falls in global markets but Trump claims: 'I know what the hell I'm doing'

FTSE 100 in London and Asian stock markets take another pounding with Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropping 5% as Trump’s tariffs against 60 ‘worst offender’ nations come into effect

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1 week ago Trump tariffs live: China stunned by JD Vance calling its workers ‘peasants’ as 104% levy comes into force

Asian markets slump again in Wednesday’s early trade as Trump’s full roster of ‘reciprocal’ tariffs takes effect

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