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Chinese Equities Emerge as a Safe Haven Amid Trump’s Trade War Uncertainty

Amid growing fears of a global recession sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies, investors are looking for alternative markets to safeguard their wealth. In an unexpected shift, many are turning to Chinese equities, with Hong Kong’s Hang...
U.S.-EU Trade

Dollar Strengthens as U.S.-EU Trade Tensions Escalate; Markets Face Uncertainty

The U.S. dollar firmed broadly on Friday as global markets reeled from rising trade tensions between Washington and Brussels. The euro retreated further from its five-month high amid fears of a sharp economic downturn, while investors sought refuge in safe-haven...
Oils

Oil Prices Drop Amid Economic Fears and Tariff Uncertainty

Oil prices continued their downward slide for a second consecutive day as fears over economic growth, trade policies, and geopolitical tensions rattled global markets. Brent crude dropped to nearly $69 a barrel, following a 1.5% decline on Monday, while West...
Asian Financial Markets

Asian Markets Sink as US Selloff Deepens: Investors Fear Recession Amid Tariff War and Political Shakeups

Asian stocks fell for a third straight session on Tuesday, mirroring steep losses on Wall Street as mounting concerns over tariffs and government upheaval threatened economic growth in the United States. The Nasdaq 100 suffered its worst day since 2022,...
Rio Tinto Mine In Chile

Rio Tinto Seeks to Sell US Bonds to Repay Loan for $6.7 Billion Arcadium Lithium Deal

Rio Tinto Group is planning to issue bonds in the United States to help repay a $7 billion bridge loan it used to acquire Arcadium Lithium Plc, a move that underscores its commitment to long-term financing strategies amid shifting market...
Japan

Japan’s Brokers Rethink Structured Loans, Regulatory Crackdown

Japan’s biggest investment banks are reconsidering their sales of structured loans after the Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced a broad clampdown on the $67 billion market. Concerns over risk management and transparency have prompted major brokerage firms to reassess their...
US Dollar - Chinese Yuan

Doubts Over US Exceptionalism Ease Pressure on China’s Yuan Defense

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is scaling back its active defense of the yuan as concerns over US economic strength and political uncertainty weaken the dollar. This shift is evident in the narrowing gap between the central bank’s daily...
Crude Oil Prices

Oil Prices Decline Amid Tariff Concerns and OPEC+ Production Plans

Oil prices fell for a second consecutive day in early trading on Tuesday as global markets reacted to U.S. trade policies and concerns over slowing economic growth. The drop came amid growing fears that tariffs imposed by the United States...
Nippon Steel

Japanese Firms Face Growing U.S. Hurdles as Break-Up Fees Surge in M&A Deals

Japanese companies seeking acquisitions in the U.S. are facing a new reality: higher termination fees to protect against regulatory and political disruptions. The shift comes after Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel was blocked by the Biden administration...
Alibaba AI

China’s AI Boom Ignites Market Frenzy as Alibaba and Manus AI Unveil Breakthrough Models

China’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector witnessed a seismic shift this week as two groundbreaking AI models propelled the nation’s stock market to multi-year highs. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. introduced its latest open-source model, QwQ-32B, while Manus AI launched a general...
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