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Asian markets limp into weekend as AI bubble fears grow
Oct 10, 2025 (AFP)
While some markets hit record highs along with gold and bitcoin, talk is growing that valuations among some companies may have run too high, sparking talk of a ...
Trump announces new 100 percent China tariff, threatens to scrap Xi talks
Oct 10, 2025 (AFP)
Trump said the extra levies, plus US export controls on "any and all critical software," would come into effect from November 1 in retaliation for what he calle...
Markets mixed as traders eye AI rally, US rates and shutdown
Oct 09, 2025 (AFP)
News that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire provided some relief from geopolitical concerns, while gold retreated the day after...
Gold tops $4,000 for first time as traders pile into safe haven
Oct 08, 2025 (AFP)
The rally in the precious metal also came after concerns that a tech-fuelled rally that has sent some equity markets to record highs may have gone too far, fann...
Canadian PM to visit White House to talk tariffs
Oct 07, 2025 (AFP)
In Carney's "working visit" to the White House -- his second trip since winning office in April -- the 60-year-old former banker seeks to restore bilateral rela...
Trump talks up Canada trade deal chances with 'world-class' Carney
Oct 07, 2025 (AFP)
Striking a friendly tone in the Oval Office, Trump praised Carney as a "world-class leader" adding that the former central banker was a "nice man" who can also ...
Tokyo stocks hit new record as Asian markets extend global rally
Oct 07, 2025 (AFP)
The election of Sanae Takaichi, who is expected to become Japan's prime minister this month, came as a surprise but ramped up optimism that she will embark on a...
Tokyo stocks hit new record as markets extend global rally
Oct 07, 2025 (AFP)
The election of Sanae Takaichi -- expected to become Japan's prime minister this month -- ramped up optimism that she will embark on a campaign of monetary easi...
Tokyo stocks soar on Takaichi win, Paris sinks as French PM resigns
Oct 06, 2025 (AFP)
The gains, however, came on a mixed day for the rest of Asia, while Paris tumbled more than two percent on news that France's newly appointed prime minister had...
Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela not invited to Summit of the Americas
Oct 02, 2025 (UPI)
The Dominican Foreign Ministry confirmed the decision in an official statement. The Caribbean nation holds the rotating presidency of the regional forum, and it...
China launches visa to attract foreign tech talent; US widens reach of export blacklist to cover subsidiaries
Oct 01, 2025 (AFP)
The Chinese measure, announced in August, stands in stark contrast to recent US policy, with the Trump administration suddenly introducing new and expensive cha...
China factory activity shrinks in September for sixth straight month
Sep 30, 2025 (AFP)
The manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 49.8, narrowly below the value of 50 separating contraction from expansion, according to the Natio...
US widens reach of export blacklist to cover subsidiaries
Sep 29, 2025 (AFP)
The change relates to parties on the so-called "entity list" that face restrictions obtaining US items and technologies without government authorization. Under ...
WTO says China decision to forego special treatment aids fair trade
Sep 25, 2025 (AFP)
"This is a pivotal moment for the WTO," organisation chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said in a statement. "China's decision reflects a commitment to a more balanced a...
Tariffs, China competition weigh on Balkan growth: EBRD
Sep 25, 2025 (AFP)
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development slightly downgraded its growth forecast for all its regions in 2026, which for the first time takes into ac...
Maritime trade growth stalls amid growing uncertainty: UN
Sep 24, 2025 (AFP)
Political tensions, new tariffs, shifting trading patterns and reconfigured shipping lanes are reshaping the geography of maritime trade, the United Nations' tr...
China not seeking new special and differential treatment in WTO pacts
Sep 23, 2025 (AFP)
Xinhua cited Chinese Premier Li Qiang's remarks at a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. In making the announcement, Li ...
Ukraine slams Chinese cargo ship for visiting occupied Crimea
Sep 23, 2025 (AFP)
The Financial Times newspaper had first reported that the Heng Yang 9, owned by the Guangxi Changhai Shipping Company, has docked in Sevastopol at least thrice ...
Five things to know about Indonesia-EU trade agreement
Sep 22, 2025 (AFP)
The agreement, to be signed on the resort island of Bali, will bring resource-rich Indonesia and the 27-member European bloc into closer economic ties. It is th...
Markets mixed as traders take stock after Fed-fuelled rally
Sep 22, 2025 (AFP)
Tokyo led the winners after Japan's central bank said it would sell off its huge stock of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) gradually, having sparked a sell-off Frid...
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