Gold soars, stocks sanguine as investors weigh Trump's latest tariff threat
Gold shot to a record high, the dollar was firm and stocks were subdued on Tuesday as investors braced for further shifts in U.S. trade policy and waited to hear from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on tariffs and inflation.
Trump's new tariff threat lifts steel and aluminum shares, nudging up overall stock market
U.S. stocks closed higher as investors snatched up aluminum and steel shares on President Trump's plan for a 25% tariff on those imports.
The Trump administration's tariff threats are as much about politics as they are about economics, experts say
Harvard Kennedy School’s Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government (M-RCGB) hosted a panel discussion where economists discussed the potential ramifications of tariffs proposed by the Trump administration.
Asian economies scramble to appease Trump as the U.S. president ratchets up tariff threats
Asian economies are striving to avert Trump tariffs as they have hefty trade surpluses with the U.S. and levy much higher duties on imports from the country.
Wall Street takes Trump’s latest tariff threats in stride, and indexes rise
The Standard & Poor’s 500 climbed 0.7%, coming off a losing week that was bookended by worries about how potential tariffs could push up inflation and threaten the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average added 167 points, or 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 1% as Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks led the way.
Tariff threat bruises euro, Australian and Canadian dollars
The dollar firmed on Monday as fresh threats of tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump dented risk sentiment, casting a shadow over commodities markets and putting pressure on the euro and the Australian and Canadian dollars.
Trump’s Eye-for-Eye Tariff Threat Puts India, Thailand at Risk
Economists at global banks from Morgan Stanley to Nomura Holdings Inc. have identified India and Thailand as among the nations most exposed to risks from President Donald Trump’s vow to impose reciprocal tariffs on trading partners.
Betrayed: How Trump’s Tariff Threats Tore the U.S.-Canada Bond
Patriotic sentiment is bursting in Canada after President Trump’s threat to apply hefty tariffs and even annex the country. The damage to the two nations’ relationship could be lasting.
Stock market today: Wall Street takes Trump's latest tariff threats in stride, and indexes rise
Global shares are trading mixed, as investors found bargains despite worries about President Donald Trump’s tariffs
Trump’s Eye-for-Eye Tariff Threat Risks New Asia Flashpoints
Economists are warning the next stage of Donald Trump’s trade war would open new fronts across Asia, with India and Thailand among the nations most exposed to risks from the US president’s vow to impose reciprocal tariffs on partners.
Stock market today: Asian stocks down after Trump imposes tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum
Trump said over the weekend he would announce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, with more import duties to come later in the week. Fear around tariffs has been at the center of Wall Street’s moves recently,
How tariff threats are fueling uncertainty in the aluminum sector
The industrial metals sector has experienced a turbulent beginning to the year, with prices fluctuating significantly.
Modi's US visit raises industry hopes amid tariff threats
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a two-day U.S. visit starting Wednesday, is expected to propose tariff cuts and ...
U.S. Dollar Rises as Investors Assess Fresh Tariff Threat
The U.S. dollar was rising Monday after President Donald Trump promised more tariffs. Trump said on Super Bowl Sunday that he ...
Oakland County Democrats call tariffs 'direct threat' to Michigan economy
Tariffs "will drive up costs, threaten jobs and create economic uncertainty for our manufacturers," said Brenda Lawrence, ...
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Produce importers ‘panicking’ over tariff threat at the border
Mexican farms provide 63% of the vegetables imported into the United States. And thanks to decades of free trade between the ...
Mexican soldiers deploy along US-Mexico border near Juárez after Trump's tariff threat
Mexican soldiers are deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border following deal after Trump threatened tariffs against Mexico.
Global tariff threats could deal $207 million blow to Pernod Ricard, CFO says
Tariffs affecting cognac sales in China and threatened U.S. levies on Canada, Mexico and the European Union would deal an ...
Meet Jamieson Greer, Trump’s pick to be the top U.S. trade negotiator, who could soon be the face of America’s worldwide tariff threats
Greer was a veteran of Trump's first-term trade battles, serving as chief of staff to then-U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer.