Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 20, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks edged into positive territory on Tuesday as investors gauge developments ahead of the expiry deadline for the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and…
LIANYUNGANG, CHINA – FEBRUARY 28: Employees produce stuffed toys for export at a toy factory on February 28, 2026 in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province of China. Si Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s official gauge for manufacturing activity climbed more than expected in March to mark its best performance in a year and snapping…
BAHRAIN – APRIL 17: Aluminium ingots seen at the Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C plant in Bahrain, Tuesday, April 18, 2006. (Photo by Phil Weymouth/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Aluminium Bahrain, which hosts the world’s largest smelter of the metal, said on Sunday its facility was subjected to an Iranian attack as…
Maros Sefcovic, trade commissioner for the European Union (EU), from left, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, and Don Farrell, Australia’s trade minister, during a news conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh | Bloomberg | Getty Images The European…
Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), speaks during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australia’s central bank on Tuesday raised benchmark policy rates for a second straight time, pushing them to their highest since April 2025 at 4.1%. The 25…
TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will seek a truce in their bruising trade war on October 30, with the US…
Smoke rises from an Israeli strike targeting the southern suburbs on March 5, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon. Daniel Carde | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday, tracking Wall Street losses overnight, as the Iran conflict sends energy prices higher. Overnight, oil prices broke through the $80 per barrel mark, although Brent futures dipped slightly…
World leaders during the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, in Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025. Amber Bracken |Reuters U.S. trading partners offered a cautious welcome to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday to strike down large parts of President Donald Trump’s flagship trade policy on global tariffs — but global trade bodies warned of lingering…
Nestle Coffee-Mate is sold on a store’s shelves on February 18, 2016 in New York City. Andrew Burton | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Thursday as investors await further earnings reports. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.15% higher, Germany’s DAX…
The City of London skyline at sunset. Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open lower on Tuesday as investors keep an eye on earnings. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.2% lower, and Germany’s DAX, France’s CAC 40 and Italy’s FTSE MIB are all seen down 0.4%,…
