The U.S. would likely need to exert heavy pressure on other countries in order for them to place large tariffs on goods coming from China, analysts from Capital Economics have argued. Recent media reports have suggested that Beijing is becoming more worried that rec...
Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading at just under $82,000, while the S&P 500, 2% down on Friday, is still heading southwards due to the huge uncertainty over the Trump tariffs. Could this downturn take on a snowball effect and lead to a much more serious crash? &...
ExchangeRates.org.uk – Risk appetite has dipped sharply again on Monday with fear dominating ahead of the scheduled April 2nd imposition of US tariffs on global trading partners and markets braced for high volatility.Hopes that President Trump would take a les...
Shares in European automakers fell on Monday as investors looked ahead to an expected tariff announcement from U.S. President Donald Trump on April 2. Analysts have suggested that the day is shaping up to see a steep escalation of Trump’s push to rebalance the U.S.’...
PoundSterlingLIVE – Above: Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in the White House. Official White House press image. It will all depend on whether or not the Dollar rekindles its love for tariffs. The Dollar has found itself better supported through the...
PoundSterlingLIVE – Above: Changes to employment laws championed by Angela Rayner were not considered by the OBR when making its latest forecasts. The near-term trajectory remains supportive, but significant headwinds build into the Autumn budget where further...
European stock markets traded sharply lower Monday, with investors fretting ahead of imposition of U.S. trade tariffs later this week, potentially leading to a slowdown in global economic activity. At 02:02 ET (07:02 GMT), the DAX index in Germany dropped 0.8%, the ...
7.53am: Wood Group shares to be suspended John Wood Group PLC (LSE:LON:WG.) said a review has identified a number of concerns about its accounts and practices, including “material weaknesses and failures” in financial culture, which will require it to de...
PoundSterlingLIVE – Image © Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Images PCE inflation figures make for uncomfortable reading. The Pound-to-Dollar exchange rate rallied from daily lows and is on the cusp of retesting 1.30 again after U.S. PCE inflation accelerated in February. ...
April 2, which President Donald Trump has repeatedly called “Liberation Day,” is expected to mark the introduction of significant reciprocal tariffs on multiple countries. According to Barclays (LON:BARC), the administration will act swiftly, imposing ta...