U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger as he delivers remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 31, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that confirmed “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries, with updated duties ranging from 10% to 41%….
U.S. President Donald Trump calls on a reporter during a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Oval Office at the White House on July 22, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Come Friday, the world will have to contend with higher tariff rates from the…
Treasury yields moved higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and after the U.S. economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace in the second quarter. The 10-year Treasury yield rose 4 basis points to 4.368%. The 2-year yield was up 7.2 basis points at 3.947% and the 30-year bond yield added 2.7 basis points to 4.897%. Prices…
Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), speaks during a news conference at the bank’s head office in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Apr. 1, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australia’s headline inflation rate in the second quarter of the year slipped to its lowest point since March 2021, coming in…
Singapore retains its title as the most expensive city for high-net-worth-individuals, according to Julius Baer’s 2025 Global Wealth and Lifestyle report. Deejpilot | E+ | Getty Images Singapore’s central bank warned on Wednesday that the city-state’s economy is “projected to moderate in the second half of 2025 from its strong pace in [the first half],”…
Workers assemble smartphones at Dixon Technologies’ Padget Electronics Pvt factory in Uttar Pradesh, India, on Jan. 28, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India has overtaken China to become the top exporter of smartphones to the U.S., according to research firm Canalys, reflecting the shift in manufacturing supply chain away from Beijing amid tariff-fueled…
AYLESBURY, ENGLAND – JULY 24: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India walk in the grounds at Chequers on July 24, 2025 in Aylesbury, England. Kin Cheung | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.K. and India’s bilateral trade is set to get a more than $34 billion annual boost…
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend “Howdy, Modi!” at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, September 22, 2019. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Pressure on India to seal a trade deal with the U.S. has intensified this week ahead of a fast-approaching Aug. 1 deadline, which will see tariffs…
Chinese President Xi Jinping (3rd-L) speaks with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council Antonio Costa and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas, during the opening remarks of the 25th European Union – China Summit at the Great…
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and U.S. President Donald Trump. Elizabeth Frantz | Nathan Howard | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump will visit the Federal Reserve on Thursday, the White House said, escalating his pressure campaign against Chairman Jerome Powell. This is the first time in nearly two decades that an American president has…
