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Global shipping navigates Trump tariffs uncertainty
Shifting trade announcements have led to unprecedented volatility in the global shipping industry in recent weeks, with industry players…
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Taiwan short-selling curbs extended again amid tariff uncertainty
Short sellers borrow shares they expect to fall, aiming to repay the loan for less later to pocket the difference Taiwan’s top financial…
Business
TSMC upbeat on outlook as robust AI demand offsets tariff uncertainty
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) gave a bullish outlook for the year on robust demand for artificial intelligence (AI)…
Politics
Gold edges higher as markets grapple with tariff uncertainty
Gold prices edged up on Tuesday (Apr 15) amid continued uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans and their impact on the…
Politics
Bank of Japan’s Ueda warns of heightened uncertainty from US tariff policy
) Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday global and domestic economic uncertainty has increased sharply due to US tariff policy.…
Business
USD weakens against SGD as tariff uncertainty roils markets
The US dollar fell to its weakest point against the Singapore dollar since November 2024, as markets continued to be volatile following…
Business
UBS sticks to US$3 billion share buyback plan despite capital changes, global uncertainty
[LUCERNE, Switzerland] UBS chairman Colm Kelleher on Thursday (Apr 10) reiterated the Swiss bank’s intention to repurchase shares to the…
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Asia: Markets stage mild rebound but Trump tariff uncertainty reigns
Asian markets battled on Tuesday to recover from the previous day’s tariff-fuelled collapse, though Donald Trump’s warning of more…
Politics
BOJ warns of heightened uncertainty as Trump tariffs batter markets
The Bank of Japan said uncertainty over Japan’s economy was growing as some firms worried about the hit to profits from higher US duties,…
Politics
Asia: Markets edge up but uncertainty rules ahead of Trump tariffs
Asian markets edged up on Wednesday as nervous investors brace for Donald Trump’s wave of tariffs later in the day, though speculation…
Politics
As Trump Stokes Uncertainty, the Fed Asks Businesses Where It Hurts
Chris Bergen, who runs a commercial greenhouse business in northern Minnesota, finds himself “walking a tightrope” roughly two months into…
Business
US: Stocks mixed as traders shake off tariff uncertainty
US stocks shook off some early gloom about Donald Trump’s imminent tariff announcement to close mixed on Monday, with the S&P 500 bouncing…
Business
Trade uncertainty is increasing the risk of a US recession
Without the specifics of the Trump administration’s tariff plan, corporations cannot make long-term adjustments such as the expensive and…
Politics
US dollar edges up as tariff uncertainty looms, pound in focus
The US dollar edged up on Wednesday (Mar 26) as investors weighed up uncertainty about the US economic outlook and speculation over the…
Business
Asia: Stocks rise on trade optimism, but US policy uncertainty lingers
Lingering hopes that Donald Trump’s planned tariff blitz next week will not be as painful as feared helped lift Asian markets Wednesday,…
Politics
US dollar slips from three-week high as tariff uncertainty lingers
The US dollar fell slightly from an almost three-week high on Tuesday (Mar 25) after rising earlier in the session as currencies continued…
Business
Europe: Shares slip after global central banks flag economic uncertainty; Switzerland cuts rates
EUROPEAN shares closed lower on Thursday, after four sessions of gains, as investors booked some profits and assessed interest rate…
Business
Volatile markets, heightened uncertainty may slow banks’ hiring: recruiters
The recent series of job cuts underscore the challenges lenders are grappling with; US banks’ layoffs could ripple through to Singapore…
Business
Microsoft’s US$2.2 billion Malaysia investment solid amid US policy uncertainty
Microsoft’s US$2.2 billion investment in Malaysia remains firm, despite growing global uncertainties stemming from policy shifts by the…
Business
US Fed holds rates again, flags increased economic uncertainty
The US Federal Reserve paused interest rate cuts again on Wednesday (Mar 19) and noted an increase in economic uncertainty, as it…
Politics
Trump’s Tariffs Have Sown Uncertainty. That Might Be the Point.
Follow the latest news on the Trump administration. Since taking office, President Trump and his advisers have explained the president’s…
Business
Singapore Oil Hub Opportunities Amid US Tariff Uncertainty
The city-state may be able to leverage its robust infrastructure and strategic location to help companies adjust WITH US tariffs shaking…
Politics
Uncertainty About Economic Policy Is Hampering Business Decisions
It is an axiom heard countless times in business school lecture halls and on corporate earnings calls: Uncertainty is bad for business.…
Business
Trump-induced uncertainty may be a blessing in disguise for investors in Singapore’s biggest Reits
Income-focused investors may prefer not being tapped for cash – and coping with the risk of their Reit subsequently trading underwater The…