European equity indices gained Monday, starting the new week on a positive note after the White House signaled that electronics will be exempt from the new “reciprocal” tariffs, raising hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump will rein in other duties. At 03:05 ET (...
Gold prices fell from a record high on Monday as risk appetite improved marginally on the U.S. flagging some exemptions from steep trade tariffs against China, although sentiment still remained largely on edge. Weakness in the dollar and Treasury prices also kept go...
The Trump administration’s 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs is unlikely to mark a distinct shift in the broader trade policy toward countries outside China, according to economists at Barclays (LON:BARC). While the suspension temporarily eased financial market str...
Shares in Distil (AIM:DIS) climbed 33% on Monday after the maker of Blavod Black Vodka signed a new US distribution deal aimed at reviving the brand in one of the world’s biggest spirits markets. The AIM-listed drinks group said it had partnered with AIKO Importers,...
PoundSterlingLIVE – Image © Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Images The Pound to Euro exchange rate fell to 19-month lows last week in what was its largest five-day decline since September 2022, however, the pair could stabilise in the days ahead and may even have scope fo...
U.S. stock futures edge higher as traders assess some temporary technology-related exemptions to President Donald Trump’s elevated reciprocal tariffs. But Trump says that these products will still be subject to smaller levies imposed earlier this year and vowed to r...
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested late Friday that he could offer exemptions to his sweeping 10% tariff on most U.S. trading partners but reaffirmed that the rate represents a firm baseline in upcoming trade negotiations. “There could be a couple of exceptions f...
Oil prices traded largely unchanged Friday, but were heading for their second consecutive negative week as traders fretted over the impact of a rapidly escalating trade war between the U.S. and China. At 08:05 ET (12:05 GMT), Brent oil futures expiring in June rose ...
President Donald Trump is prioritizing a narrow group of strategic allies in Asia for early trade talks, leaving most U.S. trading partners facing steep tariffs and uncertainty, according to Politico. Trump has opened serious negotiations with just a handful of coun...
UBS updated its gold price forecasts Friday, now predicting the precious metal will rally to $3,500 in 2025. “The case for adding gold allocations has become more compelling than ever in this environment of escalating tariff uncertainty, weaker growth, higher inflat...