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US equity markets closed on a high last Friday after a week of losses, shaken up by the looming global trade wars. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China begin next week and European tariffs loom large.
Read more →Tariff wars again dominated market conversations, with Trump confirming tariffs would come into effect next week for Canada, Mexico and China. The President also confirmed that a 25% tariff on EU products is also in the pipeline. This has sent markets into a further round of turmoil.
Read more →Equity markets stabilised overnight, ahead of the looming tariff deadline expiry for Mexico, Canada and China. The postponement of the tariffs was for one month and this expires next week, so diplomats will be looking for an urgent solution.
Read more →US equity markets tumbled, as fears of a global trade war began to materialise. Trump confirmed that the one-month deferment of tariffs in Mexico, Canada and China, would be over next week and tariffs would be implemented.
Read more →Markets stabilised, to open the new trading week, following last week's big falls. The pressure was on equity markets following the announcement of further tariffs and fears of a growing likelihood of a global trade war.
Read more →Equity markets built on losses to close out the week. The losses have been attributed to the looming tariff war, but inflation appears to be on the rise again, despite recessionary economic conditions.
Read more →Equity markets turned South overnight, following the release of the Fed Minutes and more US Tariffs promised. The Fed minutes revealed members were very keen to leave rates ‘higher for longer’, noting inflation was stubbornly high and the threat of further tariffs, would impact trade and growth.
Read more →Inflation once again is the focus on European markets, with the UK posting a massive blowout, headline CPI spiking to back to 3%. UK inflation surged to 3%, from 2.5%, while Core inflation exploded to 3.7%.
Read more →A conference in Saudi Arabia between the USA and Russia is underway, to set the table for the main course, when President Trump and Putin arrive in the Kingdom.
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