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California overtakes Japan to become world’s fourth-largest economy. But tariffs pose threat
If California were its own country, its economy would now rank as the fourth largest of any nation in the globe, Gov. Gavin ...
Tech, autos boost Japan's Nikkei as trade war worries ease
Japan’s Nikkei hit a three-week high, closing up 0.5% at 35,039.15, buoyed by a tech rally on Wall Street and hopes of easing ...
Why Team Trump is struggling to close face-saving trade deals
Signed agreements even with the most friendly of trading partners caught up in the Trump maelstrom – are probably not happening anytime soon.
China urges Japan to help fight US tariffs together, Kyodo reports
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has sent a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba calling for a coordinated response to ...
Japanese Yen and Aussie Dollar Forecasts: Tokyo Inflation Hits BoJ 2% Target
Rising Tokyo CPI boosts BoJ rate hike odds, but US-China trade friction clouds the outlook for USD/JPY and AUD/USD traders.
‘The Sell America Trade’: Who’s behind the sinking of the U.S. dollar
The value of the U.S. dollar ticked up yesterday after President Trump did a U-turn and said he had no intention of firing ...
Sino-US trade war redrawing global LPG trading, outlook
The global liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market is facing an upheaval as high tariffs on U.S. imports force Chinese buyers to ...
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Tech, autos boost Japan’s Nikkei on receding trade war worries
Chip shares won big, with Tokyo Electron and Advantest the Nikkei’s two top movers in index-point terms. Nintendo jumped 5.4% ...
Chinese PM writes to Japan stressing need to jointly fight Trump’s tariffs
China has reportedly urged Japan for a coordinated response to tariffs imposed on both nations by US president Donald Trump.