6 d. ago US stocks and dollar tumble as Trump fails to soothe economic fears

White House says duties on imports from China to hit 145 per cent

Politics

7 d. ago US stocks surge as Trump pauses ‘reciprocal’ tariffs for 90 days

Most countries’ imports face a maximum 10% levy but Trump hits China harder

Politics

7 d. ago Reeves faces crisis as Trump’s tariffs send cost of government borrowing soaring in blow to her Budget plans

The trade war escalated with China hitting back by imposing 84% levies on imports from the US

Politics

7 d. ago China hits US imports with additional retaliatory tariff of 50%

Beijing to match new duties imposed by Donald Trump with effect from Thursday as trade war escalates

Events

7 d. ago Trump imposes new tariffs on dozens of partners, sparking fresh market turmoil

Rates on imports to US from dozens of economies rise further, with China hit by 104% tariffsBusiness live – latest updatesThe US and China are heading towards an all-out trade war, after Donald Trump unleashed a fresh wave of tariffs against dozens of partners that triggered a fresh day of stock market turmoil on Wednesday.Despite the market chaos, China’s government was unbowed, reiterating threats of further countermeasures and saying it was unwilling to fight a trade war but “will never sit idly by and watch the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese people be damaged and deprived”. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago FTSE 100 rebounds after Donald Trump tariffs wiped £7trillion off global shares

Financial markets in Asia and Europe have staged a partial recovery despite China hitting back at a fresh wave of threatened import tariffs by China.

Economics