Wall Street is gripped by unease as fears of a looming recession intensify, driven by steep tariffs from the U.S. president that have rattled the global economy and raised questions about the Federal Reserve’s independence. Economic outlooks have darkened, with forecasts pivoting from a hopeful 1.3% GDP growth to a …
Read More »Trade War Tremors Ease Slightly as Oil Prices Fiercely Fluctuate
While the specter of a deepening U.S.-China trade war continues to loom large over the global economy, sending ripples of recession fears through financial markets, the oil market is exhibiting a slightly less dramatic picture than initially reported. Following a brutal Monday triggered by escalating tariff threats, Tuesday’s trading initially …
Read More »Tariff Turmoil: Fed Officials Warn of Economic Ripples
In a striking revelation, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee sounded the alarm on Tuesday about the unexpectedly massive scale of U.S. tariffs, a development that could spell trouble for American importers with limited alternatives. Goolsbee emphasized that these tariffs, far exceeding what most market observers had predicted, …
Read More »U.S. Implements 104% Tariffs on China Amid Escalating Trade Tensions
On April 8, 2025, the White House rolled out a significant escalation in its trade policy, announcing that a staggering 104% tariff on Chinese imports took effect at noon Eastern Time. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed the measure as a direct counterstrike to China’s imposition of 34% duties …
Read More »Stock Markets Surge Amid Recession Fears and Trade War Jitters
A potential escalation of the trade war could plunge the U.S. and global economies into a recession this year, according to warnings from several major Wall Street banks, a move that might further dampen demand for stocks. Despite these ominous predictions, global stock markets defied the gloom with a robust …
Read More »Tariff Talks Spark Hope for GBP/USD Amid US-UK Trade Optimism
The Pound Sterling staged a modest comeback against the US Dollar on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, climbing 0.34% to trade at 1.2756. This recovery follows a dip to daily lows near 1.2700, fueled by renewed optimism that tariffs might pave the way for fresh trade deals. US President Donald Trump …
Read More »U.S.–China Trade War Escalates: Washington Calls Beijing’s Retaliation a “Big Mistake”
Tensions between the world’s two largest economies deepened on Tuesday as the United States branded China’s retaliatory tariffs a “big mistake”, further inflaming an already volatile global trade landscape. Despite a slight rebound in financial markets following days of heavy losses, the broader outlook remained fraught with uncertainty as tit-for-tat …
Read More »Bitcoin Rises as Traders Buy the Dip, But Fragile Sentiment Lingers Amid Trump Tariff Threats
Bitcoin prices climbed on Tuesday, extending a rebound from recent five-month lows as dip-buying emerged in the world’s largest cryptocurrency. However, market sentiment remained fragile due to escalating trade tensions sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff measures. By 01:19 ET (05:19 GMT), Bitcoin rose 3.6% to $79,673.5, after …
Read More »Russia’s Budget Deficit Narrows in Q1 2025, But Spending Remains Elevated
Russia’s budget deficit narrowed to 1% of GDP in the first quarter of 2025, equivalent to 2.17 trillion roubles ($25.5 billion), according to a statement released by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday. This marks an improvement from the 1.3% of GDP reported in the first two months of the year. …
Read More »European Stocks Rebound from 14-Month Lows, but Trade Tensions Keep Sentiment Fragile
European shares rose modestly on Tuesday, bouncing back from a sharp four-day selloff that pushed markets to 14-month lows. While the rebound brought some relief, investor sentiment remained highly sensitive to ongoing developments in the global trade conflict sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy. As of 07:48 …
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