6 d. ago Asian shares jump on hopes tariff war may subside and Trump won't fire Federal Reserve chief

Asian shares are mostly higher, with markets showing relief after President Donald Trump indicated he won’t dismiss the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve

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1 week ago Asian shares are mostly higher after Trump eases some of his tariffs on electronics, for now

Asian shares have mostly gained, echoing a rally on Wall Street after President Donald Trump relaxed some of his tariffs, for now at least, and as stress from within the U.S. bond market seems to be easing

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Brits warned of looming pain as UK now among WORST hit by Trump's tariffs after he shelved punitive levies and handed China exemptions for iPhones

Downing Street signalled relief when the US president's 'Liberation Day' assault was originally mounted.

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2 w. ago Britain is now among the WORST hit by Trump's tariffs after president shelved punitive levies and handed China exemptions to dodge iPhone price hikes

Downing Street signalled relief when the US president's 'Liberation Day' assault was originally mounted.

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Stock markets tumble day after Trump’s tariff pause erasing most of the record gains seen Wednesday

After a day of historic gains, the markets tumbled as uncertainty reigns following Trump’s tariff plan pause

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Panic buying at Asian supermarkets as shoppers fear Trump tariff price rises

The stores can be a source of comfort for immigrants and foreign students craving the tastes of home

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago What Asian countries hit hard by Trump’s tariffs are doing to save their economies

China refuses to bow to US pressure while other Asian nations urge negotiations to soften the blow

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2 w. 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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