65 h. ago Trump urged Zelensky to make concessions to Russia in tense meeting: sources

US President Donald Trump pushed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to give up swathes of territory to Russia during a tense meeting on Friday that left the Ukrainian delegation disappointed, according to two people briefed on the discussion. Trump also declined to provide Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine’s use, and mused about giving security guarantees to both Kyiv and Moscow, comments that the Ukrainian delegation found confusing, added the two sources, who requested anonymity to discuss a...

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5 d. ago Xi and Trump Steal Each Other's Tactics to Gain Trade War Edge

Xi and Trump Steal Each Other's Tactics to Gain Trade War Edge  Bloomberg.com

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6 d. ago Dollar drops versus euro, rises slightly against yen, China's rare earths in focus

Dollar drops versus euro, rises slightly against yen, China's rare earths in focus  Reuters

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6 d. ago China’s central bank sets yuan at highest rate against US dollar in a year

China’s central bank has set the yuan’s daily reference rate against the US dollar at the strongest level in a year, as expectations grow that the US Federal Reserve will cut rates again this month. On Thursday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the yuan’s midpoint rate – also known as the daily fixing rate – at 7.0968 per US dollar, its strongest since October last year. Two days earlier, US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that America’s labour market and inflation outlooks were...

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7 d. ago Stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500, Nasdaq slide with Trump

Stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500, Nasdaq slide with Trump-China tensions, Fed's Powell in focus  Yahoo Finance

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8 d. ago Alibaba & Baidu gain on Trump's China tone, Intel downgraded

Alibaba & Baidu gain on Trump's China tone, Intel downgraded  Yahoo Finance

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9 d. ago Crypto gains as Trump touts diplomatic path through impasse with China (ETH

Crypto gains as Trump touts diplomatic path through impasse with China (ETH-USD:Cryptocurrency)  Seeking Alpha

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9 d. ago Crypto gains as Vance signals Trump seeks diplomatic path with China (ETH

Crypto gains as Vance signals Trump seeks diplomatic path with China (ETH-USD:Cryptocurrency)  Seeking Alpha

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1 week ago Trump’s Threat on Higher China Tariffs Wipes Out Stocks’ Weekly Gains

Trump’s Threat on Higher China Tariffs Wipes Out Stocks’ Weekly Gains  The Wall Street Journal

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1 week ago ASML, Applied Materials stocks dip as US panel implicates role in China chip sales

ASML, Applied Materials stocks dip as US panel implicates role in China chip sales  MSN

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3 w. ago Will Kim meet Trump again? Hopes grow for ‘surprise encounter’ at Apec

The prospect of a fourth summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is gaining traction ahead of the Apec summit in late October, observers say, amid signs that both sides may be testing the waters for a return to high-level nuclear diplomacy. Speculation intensified after North Korea’s vice-foreign minister, Kim Son‑gyong, travelled to New York last week – the first visit by a senior North Korean diplomat since 2019 – to lead Pyongyang’s delegation at the UN...

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3 w. ago As Apec summit nears, analysts see ‘possibility’ of a fourth Trump

The prospect of a fourth summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is gaining traction ahead of the Apec summit in late October, observers say, amid signs that both sides may be testing the waters for a return to high-level nuclear diplomacy. Speculation intensified after North Korea’s vice-foreign minister, Kim Son‑gyong, travelled to New York last week – the first visit by a senior North Korean diplomat since 2019 – to lead Pyongyang’s delegation at the UN...

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3 w. ago China's yuan rises on weaker dollar prospects, stock market strength

China's yuan rises on weaker dollar prospects, stock market strength  TradingView

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4 w. ago Stocks dip as dollar rises after Fed's Powell; Europe defence gains after Trump's Ukraine comments

Stocks dip as dollar rises after Fed's Powell; Europe defence gains after Trump's Ukraine comments  Reuters

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4 w. ago Russia dismisses Trump’s ‘paper tiger’ insult, vows continued Ukraine offensive

The Kremlin on Wednesday said it had no choice but to continue its military offensive on Ukraine, as Moscow rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Russia was a “paper tiger”. The comments come a day after Trump said Ukraine could win back all of its territory from Russia, which he characterised as a “paper tiger” with a failing economy – a major pivot in his stance on the three-and-a-half-year conflict. “We are continuing our special military operation to ensure our interests and...

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4 w. ago China slams US’ 50% tariff on India as ‘unfair and unreasonable’ — is Beijing quietly gaining from Trump’s trade war?

China slams US’ 50% tariff on India as ‘unfair and unreasonable’ — is Beijing quietly gaining from Trump’s trade war?  Mint

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