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TSX futures edge up ahead of BoC's rate decision

Futures tied to Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday in the run-up to the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision later in the day, which is expected to result in a quarter-point cut. ...

Ominous market signals show more trouble could await US stocks

Investors are wary about worrisome market signs, after a steep U.S. stocks selloff that has wiped out more than $4 trillion in value and all of the gains notched following President Donald Trump's...

Chinese users turn to off-exchange Congolese copper to ease supply tightness

China will import even more off-exchange refined copper this year, according to analysts and traders, as output from the Congo booms and users look to alleviate shortages and head off a potential...

EU to impose counter tariffs on over $28 billion of US goods

The European Union will impose counter tariffs on 26 billion euros worth of U.S. goods from next month in response to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium, the European Commission said in a statement...

Goldman sachs cuts S&P 500 2025 year-end target to 6200

Goldman Sachs has trimmed its 2025 year-end target for the S&P 500 Index to 6,200 from 6,500 in a note dated March 11, citing policy uncertainty largely related to tariffs and concerns about the...

Canadian energy minister says Ottawa will respond to any US tariffs

Canadian Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told CNN on Tuesday his country will respond shortly to any tariffs from the U.S. while also adding Canada was not looking to escalate or provoke trade...

Canada could restrict its oil exports to US if Trump trade war escalates

Canada could impose non-tariff measures such as restricting its oil exports to the United States or levying export duties on products if a trade dispute with the United States escalates further,...

Trump rules out exempting Australia from steel and aluminium tariffs

Australia will not be exempt from U.S. steel and aluminium tariffs that President Donald Trump's administration will impose on Wednesday, Australian media reported, citing a White House official. ...

White House says 25% steel and aluminum tariff to go into effect

A 25% tariff on steel and aluminum with no exceptions or exemptions will go into effect for Canada and all other U.S. trading partners at midnight on March 12, the White House said on Tuesday. ...

Aluminium premiums for US buyers hit record after Trump doubles tariffs

Premiums for consumers buying aluminium on the physical market in the United States soared to record highs on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said he would double tariffs on Canadian metal to...

Trump says he will raise tariffs on Canada metals to 50%

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has instructed his commerce secretary to add an additional 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum coming into the United States from Canada, bringing the total...

China tightens trade rules as Canadian tariffs spark price volatility

Zhengzhou Exchange on Tuesday raised the trading margin requirements for some rapeseed meal futures contracts to 9% from 7% after Beijing's 100% tariff on Canadian imports triggered a two-day rally...

Wall Street's epic swoon wipes out Trump bump

Morning Bid U.S. What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets Wall St's withering...

Tariffs topple stocks, no sign of 'Trump put'

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook U.S. stocks finally caught up overnight with what currency and bond markets have been saying for several weeks:...

Asian stocks slide as market selloff deepens on US growth worries

Asian stocks took their cue from the Wall Street and fell sharply on Tuesday as worries mounted that a wide-ranging trade war could dent U.S. economic growth and result in a recession, leading...

Oil prices edge lower as concerns over tariff impact grow

Oil prices fell for a second day in early trade on Tuesday on worries that U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China would slow economies around the world and hurt energy demand while OPEC+ ramps up...

Farmers put plans, investments on hold under Trump USDA spending freeze

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON - Nate Powell-Palm, an organic farmer outside Belgrade, Montana, was relying on a $648,000 grant from USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service to help build a feed mill - an...

Trump's tariffs raise recession red flags

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland It was a nervy start to the week for markets, led by an uncharacteristically steep decline for Wall Street...

The end of cheap palm oil? Output stalls as biodiesel demand surges

Prices of cooking oil could be buoyed up for years by stagnating production and a biodiesel push in top producer Indonesia that are making traditionally cheap palm oil costlier, eliminating an...