4 d. ago Mark Mobius says his fund holds 95% in cash on trade war risks

Mobius expects India to benefit, as Trump looks to reshape supply chains away from Asia’s largest economy

Economics

5 d. ago Oil Renews Slide Before OPEC+ Meeting That May Agree Supply Hike

Oil declined at the end of a volatile week as traders weighed a potential supply hike from OPEC+ and the trade war’s risks to demand, against a fresh threat of US sanctions against Iranian flows.

Other

6 d. ago Apollo’s Zito Warns Trade War Risks Eroding US Dominance in Capital Markets

The US is risking potential erosion of its longtime dominance in capital markets amid President Donald Trump’s global trade war, warned John Zito, co-president of Apollo Global Management Inc.’s asset-management arm.

Economics

8 d. ago Sheinbaum’s Popularity Passes AMLO’s, Feeding Mexican Economic Optimism

President Claudia Sheinbaum is more admired by Mexicans than even her popular predecessor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a status that is fueling economic optimism despite risks of a recession and the perils of a US trade war.

Other

1 week ago UK Government’s Steel Gambit Risks Being Undone by Trade War

The immediate crisis at British Steel has passed, but by taking control of the country’s last maker of virgin steel, the UK government has put itself in the crossfire of a global trade war.

Politics

1 week ago Russia Set to Hold Rate as Trade Turmoil Clouds Path for Economy

Russia’s central bank is set to hold interest rates at an all-time high as global trade tensions compound risks for the war economy even amid signs that inflation is easing.

Economics

1 week ago U.S. trade policies cast shadow of uncertainty over Canadian forestry industry

U.S. President Donald Trump’s shifting trade policies are creating uncertainty for the Canadian forestry industry. Sean McLaren, president and chief executive of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., says the potential inflationary effects of tariffs could weigh on future demand. “Looking forward, we see considerable macroeconomic uncertainty, particularly stemming from the U.S. administration’s evolving tariff policies,” […]

Economics

2 w. ago Charting the Global Economy: ECB Cuts Rates While Canada Holds

The European Central Bank and Bank of Canada opted for different policy responses to an escalating trade war, while both acknowledged growing risks to economic growth.

Culture

3 w. ago Oil Edges Lower With Trade War Risks and Iran Talks to the Fore

Oil fell as traders weighed the latest US moves in the trade war, as well as “constructive” talks between Washington and Tehran.

Economics

3 w. ago Trade War Risks Copper Investments Needed to Meet Future Demand

The copper industry is turning attention to how the escalating trade war between the world’s biggest economies will affect investments needed to meet future demand for the wiring metal.

Economics

3 w. ago UK Housing Market Risks Being Derailed by Trade War, RICS Says

The UK housing market is in danger of being “blown off course” by US President Donald Trump’s trade war, estate agents warned after activity weakened sharply last month.

Economics

3 w. ago China’s Consumer Deflation Persists as Trade War Poses New Risks

China’s consumer deflation extended for a second month in March, as an escalating trade war with the US threatens to put more downward pressure on prices.

Economics

4 w. ago Wall Street braces for souring corporate earnings amid trade war

Investors cut trillions of dollars off value of public companies as they fret an escalating trade war risks slashing profits

Economics

4 w. ago China vows ‘fight to the end’ on tariffs as Trump threatens another 50% duty hike

Raises the risk of a prolonged trade war as two countries look set to dig in

Economics