Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait Published 17 May, 2026 05:08am ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/DUBAI: US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed Tehran must...
IMF says constructive US-China dialogue, reduced tensions good for world economy Published 15 May, 2026 12:27am WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that it welcomes the initial positive dialogue between...
China begins limited purchases of US farm goods Published 07 Nov, 2025 06:27am SINGAPORE/BEIJING: China has begun modest purchases of US farm products after the leaders of both countries met last...
Maybe Dr Copper has the answer Published 30 Oct, 2025 05:38am Nobody seems to know what’s really going on. From more tariffs to less tariffs to much more tariffs to now,...
Iron ore gains on US-China trade deal optimism Published 28 Oct, 2025 06:17am BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices climbed on Monday to their highest in nearly two weeks, as optimism over easing...
Oil prices gain in choppy trade Published 22 Oct, 2025 06:02am NEW YORK: Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday in choppy trading, as investors focused on expectations the market is...
China, US port fees disrupt cargo flows, push up rates Updated 20 Oct, 2025 07:10am LOS ANGELES /SINGAPORE, Oct 17 (Reuters) - New fees imposed on port calls by China and the US are reducing the ...
Gold set for second weekly loss Published 29 Jun, 2025 02:36am NEW YORK: Gold declined on Friday and was headed for a second straight weekly loss, as the Israel-Iran ceasefire ...
US, China reach deal to ease export curbs Published 12 Jun, 2025 06:18am WASHINGTON/LONDON: A deal getting the fragile truce in the US-China trade war back on track is done, US President...
Indian rupee back on the ropes after US yields spike post jobs data Published 09 Jun, 2025 10:39am MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is set to come under renewed stress on Monday after the US economy added slightly more...
Oil prices steady ahead of US-China trade talks Updated 09 Jun, 2025 06:57pm LONDON: Oil prices were stable on Monday as investors awaited U.S.-China trade talks in London in the hope that a...
Global financial market tense due to increasing geopolitical risks Updated 26 May, 2025 07:29am While the US economy was exhibiting signs of recovery and the labor market was stabilizing, the US stock market and...
US-China trade truce Updated 19 May, 2025 07:29am Ultimately, there is a 90-day pause on tariff-related matters between the US and China, which has introduced a ...
US freight industry hopes for back-to-school demand boost after tariff truce Published 16 May, 2025 09:34pm A 90-day trade thaw between Washington and Beijing could prove to be a welcome reprieve for the U.S. freight...
China, US slash sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown Published 14 May, 2025 10:55pm Washington, Beijing agree to drastically lower sky-high tariffs in deal that emerged from pivotal talks at weekend in Geneva
Hapag-Lloyd boosted by US-China trade truce, CEO says Published 14 May, 2025 07:51pm FRANKFURT: Hapag-Lloyd has seen an increase in demand for freight traffic this week between the United States and...
Chinese stock rally on US-China trade deal Published 13 May, 2025 06:15am SINGAPORE: Chinese stocks rallied and the yuan strengthened on Monday after the United States and China said they...
Ecommerce packages left out of US, China tariff reprieve Published 12 May, 2025 05:33pm GENEVA: An agreement between the United States and China to temporarily slash tariffs, announced on Monday, did not...
Most Gulf bourses gain on US-China trade talks Published 12 May, 2025 05:51am DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf edged higher on Sunday as US-China resumed talks in Geneva aimed at cooling ...
Japanese rubber futures log weekly gain on US-China trade talk hopes Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures climbed for a seventh consecutive session on Friday and posted weekly gains on...
Oil steadies as market eyes US-China trade talks Published 08 May, 2025 06:21am NEW YORK: Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after bouncing back from a sharp sell-off earlier in the week as ...
Asian currencies rally on US-China trade hopes Published 08 May, 2025 06:21am BENGALURU: Asian shares rose and regional currencies rebounded on Wednesday, lifted by hopes that an upcoming...
Trump says chips from China will face national security probe; further tariffs expected Published 14 Apr, 2025 08:08am WASHINGTON/WEST PALM BEACH: US President Donald Trump on Sunday bore down on his administration’s latest message...
How China went from courting Trump to ‘never yield’ tariff defiance Published 13 Apr, 2025 03:34pm BEIJING/WASHINGTON: China has put civilian government officials in Beijing on “wartime footing” and ordered a...
China tells WTO head US tariffs will ‘inflict serious harm on developing countries’: commerce ministry Published 12 Apr, 2025 03:26pm BEIJING: China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told the head of the World Trade Organization that US tariffs will...
Tariff turmoil pressures British stocks; mining shares provide support Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am LONDON: The FTSE 100 rose on Friday, with gains in mining stocks providing some support even as escalating fears...
US versus China: the battle for rare earth dominance Updated 24 Jan, 2025 07:47am During Scott Bessent’s confirmation hearing for US Treasury Secretary before the Senate Finance Committee,...
American firms in China fearful of US-China trade turmoil at 5-year high, survey shows Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:31am SHANGHAI: More than half of the American businesses in China, the highest level in five years, say they are...
US chips are ‘no longer safe’ to buy, Chinese industry bodies say Published 03 Dec, 2024 05:14pm BEIJING: Chinese companies should be wary of buying US chips as they are “no longer safe” and buy locally instead,...
China bans export of key minerals to US as trade frictions escalate Published 03 Dec, 2024 05:02pm China has banned exports to the US of items related to the minerals gallium, germanium and antimony that have...