Analysis: Interest Rates

G7 finance leaders seek non-tariff consensus in Canada, may face US pushback

WASHINGTON/BANFF, Alberta -Finance leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies will strive for unity on non-tariff issues when they meet in Canada this week, but may have trouble...

So, China should consume more and the US less?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole It's been a down day so far in Asia as a miss on China retail sales underlined how far the country would have to...

US Vice President Vance discusses trade with Canada's Carney

U.S. Vice President JD Vance discussed fair trade policies with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday in Rome, Vance's office said in a statement as the two nations try to resolve a dispute...

Tariff cuts ease mass China layoffs threat, but job market pain persists

BEIJING -Chinese worker Liu Shengzun lost two jobs in just one month as U.S. import tariffs shot up to triple digits in April, forcing a Guangdong lighting products factory, and then a footwear...

Trading Day: Inflation - calm before the storm?

TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  Softer bond yields cushion stocks Cooler...

Trump says U.S. must pay off debt before creating a sovereign wealth fund

DOHA -The U.S. needs to pay off debt before establishing a sovereign wealth fund, President Donald Trump said on Thursday, signalling a potential shift to plans to create a fund within a year. ...

Trading Day: No 'trade truce' hangover, party continues

TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  Risk assets extend gains Stocks, oil and...

Re-set, surge and hold

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets With the dramatic re-set of U.S.-China tariffs on...

China offers Latin America and the Caribbean billions in bid to rival US influence

BEIJING -President Xi Jinping vowed on Tuesday to boost China's footprint in Latin America and the Caribbean with a new $9 billion credit line and fresh infrastructure investment, although Brazil...

Investors cheer US-China tariff truce, but cautious over a final deal

LONDON/SHANGHAI/NEW YORK -A truce in the U.S.-China trade war set off a relief rally in stocks on Monday and propelled the dollar higher, but investors fear further negotiations could prove a long...

Instant View: US-China agree to cut tariffs, 90-day pause

Stocks and the dollar surged on Monday after the United States and China said they had agreed on a 90-day pause on tariffs and reciprocal duties would drop sharply, giving investors some confidence...

Instant View: Investor reaction to US-China trade and tariffs agreement

The United States and China reached a better-than-expected dealto temporarily slash tariffs, sending stocks and the U.S. dollar sharply higher, as the world's two biggest economies seek to end a...

Trump says US will maintain 10% tariffs even after trade deals

WASHINGTON -President Donald Trump said on Friday that the U.S. will maintain a baseline 10% tariff on imports even after trade deals are struck, adding there could be exemptions when countries offer...

Policy uncertainty fuels rise in U.S. government debt hedging

market-based gauges of the risk of a sovereign default - widened to their highest since the debt ceiling crisis of 2023 in recent weeks. The size of the market and trading volumes have also increased...

US-China talks stir hope, and scepticism

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Without doubt, markets are more optimistic now about a thaw in global trade tensions than they were two weeks...

German exports rise by 1.1% m/m in March

German exports rose by 1.1% in March compared with the previous month, data from the federal statistics office showed on Thursday. The result compared with a forecast 1.0% increase in a...

China's capital markets under pressure from U.S. tariffs, regulator says

BEIJING -The head of China's securities regulator said on Wednesday that U.S. tariff policy has brought great pressure to China's capital markets and will forcefully promote long-term capital into...

Wistron Corp to invest additional $455 million in new U.S. unit

Taiwanese electronics manufacturer and AI server maker Wistron Corp said on Tuesday its board has approved an additional investment of $455 million in its new U.S. subsidiary. The new...

Trading Day: Resilience trumps uncertainty

TRADING DAY Choppier waters ahead? One of the biggest surprises in a week overflowing with them - from top-tier economic indicators, to company earnings and policy...