US Treasury yields surge as $6 billion bond buyback disappoints markets The sell-off threatens to push up borrowing costs for American households and businesses. Euronews · Sep 10
Energy firms brace for ‘new era’ despite Hormuz deal The world’s oil and gas majors have high hopes for a quick reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but they have few illusions about a return to normal for the Gulf energy industry after more than three months of blockage. Bangkok Post · Jun 16
Financial stability risks are rising as AI fuels cyber-attacks, IMF warns; oil below $100 on Iran peace hopes – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian - UK · May 7
Stocks surge and oil tumbles amid US-Iran ceasefire The FTSE 100 closed up 260.09 points, 2.5%, at 10,608.88. Evening Standard · Apr 8
US futures sink after Trump’s tariff warning to European countries over Greenland The targeted European countries swiftly condemned the move The Independent UK · Jan 19
Gold hits fresh record, European stock markets rise after Fed comments The Federal Reserve chair's tentative support for more rate cuts gave a boost to markets on both sides of the Atlantic, despite trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. Euronews · Oct 15, 2025
China's factory activity contracts again as trade tensions simmer The manufacturing measures reflect sluggish domestic demand and uncertainties over trade tensions with the United States. Euronews · Sep 30, 2025
China's factory activity contracts for a 6th straight month as trade tensions weigh on the economy China has reported its factory activity shrank for a sixth straight month in September, the longest slump since 2019 The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
Asian Markets Rise As Traders Prepare For Expected US Rate Cut Asian stocks rose again Tuesday to extend another record day on Wall Street as traders locked in bets on a US interest rate cut this week, while they are also keenly eyeing flagged talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. International Business Times · Sep 16, 2025
FTSE 100 closes higher as gold and oil climb The FTSE 100 index closed up 13.23 points, or 0.1%, at 9,221.14. Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025
Asian Markets Rally As Chinese Stocks Selloff Eases Asian markets mostly gained on Friday after an intense selloff of Chinese equities stalled this week, with rumours the country's financial regulators could intervene to slow the dumping. International Business Times · Sep 5, 2025
Japan's Long-term Borrowing Costs, Gold Hit Record Highs A global bond selloff extended into Asia on Wednesday with yields in Japan hitting record levels, while gold reached a new peak as investors fret about public finances in countries from Japan to the United States. International Business Times · Sep 3, 2025
Asia Stocks Up Before Trump-Zelensky Talks Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday ahead of talks between Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders in Washington. International Business Times · Aug 18, 2025
Lloyds leads FTSE 100 up as European stocks rally The FTSE 100 index closed up 59.72 points, 0.7%, at 9,128.30. Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2025
International Business Times · Jul 11, 2025 Traders Brush Off New Trump Threats To Extend Stocks Rally Stocks mostly rose Friday in Asia, tracking records in New York and London, as investors absorbed US President Donald Trump's latest tariff salvos amid optimism that most countries will strike a deal to avoid the worst of his levies.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2025 M&S chair reveals two major company hacks have ‘gone unreported’; Germany warns EU is ready to retaliate in US trade war – as it happened OBR report warns that UK public finances are in a relatively vulnerable position, as Archie Norman updates MPs about cyber-attack
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2025 US hoping for ‘handshake’ from China at London trade talks; takeover flurry in the City – as it happened US hoping to get handshake from China over access to rare earths, at meeting in London today
International Business Times · May 29, 2025 Asian Equities Boosted By US Court's Tariff Ruling, Nvidia Results Asian stocks rallied with US futures Thursday after a US court blocked Donald Trump's sweeping global tariff blitz, dealing a hefty blow to the president's signature trade policy and providing some much-needed relief.
Fortune · May 27, 2025 Trump tariff delay trade is back, sending U.S. markets up on EU reprieve “Investors know this act by heart,” Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management wrote.
The Independent UK · May 27, 2025 Asian shares mostly lower, trading in a narrow range with US markets closed for Memorial Day Shares are mostly lower in Asia, trading in a narrow range after U.S. markets were closed Monday for the Memorial Day holiday
International Business Times · May 2, 2025 Asian Stocks Gain After China Teases US Tariff Talks Asian markets largely rose Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as China said it was considering a US offer to negotiate steep tariffs.
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025 Asian shares inch higher as uncertainty over US tariffs persists Asian markets have inched higher as investors wait to see what comes of negotiations over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs
Latin Times · Apr 7, 2025 Market Panic Deepens As China Retaliates Against Trump Tariffs Hong Kong's Hang Seng plunged more than 13 percent, its biggest drop since the 1997 Asian financial crisis, while in Japan the Nikkei 225 index fell an eye-watering 7.8 percent.
International Business Times · Apr 7, 2025 Equities Savaged As China Retaliation To Trump Tariffs Fans Trade War Asian markets collapsed Monday after China hammered the United States with its own hefty tariffs, ramping up a trade war that many fear could spark a recession.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025 Global stock markets fall as new Trump tariffs loom Threat of deepening trade war on eve of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ spooks investors across US, Asia-Pacific and Europe