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May, 2025

• 7 May 2025 11:26 am

  European Stocks Trade Mixed as U.S.-China Trade Talks and Fed Policy Meeting Take Center Stage

  

  European equity markets opened Wednesday on a mixed note, with investor sentiment supported by renewed hopes of U.S.-China trade negotiations while caution prevailed ahead of the Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated policy decision. At 03:05 ET (07:05 GMT), Germany’s DAX inched up 0.1%, buoyed by optimism surrounding global trade discussions. However, …

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• 7 May 2025 10:54 am

  U.S.-China Trade Talks Set to Resume Amid Tariff War Fallout, Global Markets React

  

  U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer are scheduled to meet with China’s top economic policymaker, He Lifeng, in Geneva this weekend, marking the first high-level engagement between the two countries since tensions escalated into a full-blown trade war. The announcement, made late Tuesday by Washington, …

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• 7 May 2025 9:22 am

  Oil Prices Rise as U.S.-China Trade Talks Set to Begin, U.S. Output Outlook Tightens

  

  Oil prices advanced in Asian trading on Wednesday, extending gains for a second consecutive session as the U.S. confirmed the start of formal trade negotiations with China this week. Expectations of tighter domestic crude supplies also supported prices, following warnings from major U.S. shale producers about planned production cuts. As …

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• 7 May 2025 3:35 am

  Fed Poised to Hold Rates as Trump’s Tariffs Threaten Economic Tightrope

  

  As the Federal Reserve gears up for concluding its May 6-7, 2025, policy meeting on Wednesday, markets are bracing for another rate hold at 4.25%-4.50%, with only a 3.2% chance of a cut. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies, including planned pharmaceutical duties, are casting a long shadow, raising fears …

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• 7 May 2025 2:41 am

  Yen Climbs as Dollar Stumbles Amid Tariff Fears and Falling Treasury Yields

  

  The Japanese Yen is gaining ground, capitalizing on a faltering US Dollar and sliding US Treasury yields on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. A successful 10-year Treasury auction has driven up bond values, inversely pushing yields down and bolstering the Yen’s rise. With US trade policies stoking stagflation fears, the USD/JPY …

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• 7 May 2025 1:39 am

  Gold Hits Two-Week High as Tariff Fears and Fed Watch Grip Markets

  

  Gold is roaring back, climbing 2.9% to $3,431.14 per ounce on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, its highest since April 22. Fueled by China’s post-holiday buying spree and jitters over looming US pharmaceutical tariffs, the yellow metal is defying a struggling US Dollar. With the Federal Reserve’s policy decision looming, investors …

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• 7 May 2025 12:37 am

  Carney Stands Firm Against Trump’s Tariff Threats as Trade Talks Begin

  

  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump locked horns in a tense White House summit on May 6, 2025, as trade disputes and Trump’s provocative rhetoric took center stage. Carney, rebuffing Trump’s repeated calls to make Canada the “51st US state,” declared his nation “not for sale,” …

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• 6 May 2025 11:16 pm

  US Treasury Yields Slide as Tariff Fears and Stagflation Jitters Spark Bond Rush

  

  US Treasury yields are retreating, dipping to 4.301% on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, after a successful 10-year bond auction drove up bond values, which move inversely to yields. Despite early gains fueled by strong corporate earnings, tariff concerns and stagflation fears have triggered a surge in bond buying, reshaping market …

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• 6 May 2025 10:03 pm

  USD/CHF Slides as Trump’s Trade Moves, Powell’s Fed, and SNB Rate Cut Bets Weigh

  

  The USD/CHF pair is faltering, slipping below 0.9100 on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, as the US Dollar wilts under pressure from President Donald Trump’s trade policies and a looming Federal Reserve decision. Switzerland’s flat inflation and growing expectations for a Swiss National Bank (SNB) rate cut are bolstering the Franc, …

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• 6 May 2025 9:24 pm

  Wall Street Tumbles as Trump’s Tariffs Spark Corporate Panic and Stagflation Fears

  

  US stocks have been declining since the start of trading on Tuesday, influenced by statements from American companies laden with messages of uncertainty regarding the expected impact of the Trump administration’s trade policies and the potential economic damage and losses these companies may face due to customs tariffs.These statements came …

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• 6 May 2025 8:14 pm

  Dollar Dives as Stagflation Fears and Trade Woes Grip Markets

  

  The US Dollar remains under intense downward pressure amid concerns that US trade policies could trigger stagflation in the country. Negative economic data further compounded the currency’s losses, which began at the start of trading on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.The US trade deficit hit a record -$140.5 billion in April, …

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• 6 May 2025 3:25 pm

  Gold Prices Rally on Renewed Tariff Fears, Fed Decision Looms

  

  Gold prices surged in Asian trading on Tuesday as renewed U.S. tariff threats rekindled safe-haven demand for the yellow metal, while investors remained cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s closely watched policy decision later in the day. As of 02:16 ET (06:16 GMT), spot gold rose 1% to $3,366.95 …

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• 6 May 2025 12:33 pm

  European Stocks Mixed as Trade Uncertainty Lingers, Investors Eye Fed Decision and Earnings

  

  European equity markets traded in a cautious manner on Tuesday, with investors grappling with renewed trade uncertainty, a packed central bank calendar, and ongoing corporate earnings releases. As of 03:15 ET (07:15 GMT), Germany’s DAX slipped 0.1%, while France’s CAC 40 was flat. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 gained 0.4%, rebounding …

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