Surprise US tariff on gold bullion causes confusion, pushes futures to record

With a Friday deadline for Russia to agree to peace in Ukraine or have its oil customers face secondary tariffs, Trump has found a novel, but risky, use for his favorite trade tool.

Trading partners have largely refrained from retaliatory tariffs, sparing the global economy from a more painful tit-for-tat trade war.

Gold rose on Thursday as steep tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump took effect, boosting safe-haven demand and intensifying trade frictions.

New competitiveness index launched

New US tariff on non-investing chip firms hits low-end producers

Summer demand, low stocks, and missed targets fuel oil price surge

US duties rose from 10 percent to levels between 15 percent and 41 percent for a list of trading partners

Japan will start importing Ford’s chunky F-150 pickup trucks, US President Donald Trump said as uncertainties surround the two countries’ trade accord.

Donald Trump is tightening sanctions loopholes that fund Moscow's war machine. What does a crackdown on Russia's oil trade mean for global markets — and economic heavyweights like China and India?

The port authority clarifies its stand on number of vessels plying to and from the premier seaport

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Hopes for US interest rate cut fuel Asian equities despite trade war uncertainty

Trump's new 40% tariff targets goods transshipped through third countries

China is the world's biggest importer of shrimp by volume, but Indonesians have preferred to sell to the US where they could get better prices, Budhi said.

Trump's latest salvo brings duties on various Brazilian goods from 10 percent to 50 percent

New Delhi is now left with the surprise imposition of a 25% tariff on Indian goods from Friday

India’s ruling party and main opposition yesterday condemned a threat by US President Donald Trump to raise tariffs on goods from India over its Russian oil purchases, in a show of political unity as a trade rift deepens with Washington.

Asia-US sea freight rates are set to drop further in 2025 as shipping capacity outpaces demand and trade routes shift due to tariffs and geopolitical tensions, though vessel rerouting is expected to limit some losses, industry experts said.

Toyota Motor and Honda Motor are expected to report weaker first-quarter earnings this week, as US import tariffs and a stronger yen weigh on profits despite solid demand for hybrids in their biggest overseas markets.