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Today: April 09, 2025
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ELAINE KURTENBACH

ELAINE KURTENBACH

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US stocks shake and the bond market shows more stress as Trump's trade war escalates

The U.S. stock market is shaking in another day of twitchy trading after most other markets tumbled as President Donald Trump’s trade war keeps escalating

US stocks shake and the bond market shows more stress as Trump's trade war escalates
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As China and the US spar, countries brainstorm over how to cope with the trade war

As President Donald Trump and China spar over tariff hikes and other retaliatory moves, governments elsewhere are brainstorming over strategies for coping with the trade war between the world’s top two economies

As China and the US spar, countries brainstorm over how to cope with the trade war
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US stocks dive after another stunning reversal as uncertainty reigns about Trump's tariffs

U.S. stocks dove following another stunning reversal

US stocks dive after another stunning reversal as uncertainty reigns about Trump's tariffs
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Nations puzzle over how to respond to US trade war as global markets gyrate

The impact from U.S. President Donald Trump's blast of tariff hikes is reverberating across world markets as America's trading partners puzzle over whether there is room for negotiating better deals

Nations puzzle over how to respond to US trade war as global markets gyrate
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US stocks dip after careening through a manic day following Trump's latest tariff threat

US stocks careened after President Donald Trump threatened to crank his tariffs higher, despite a stunning display showing how much Wall Street wants him to do the opposite

US stocks dip after careening through a manic day following Trump's latest tariff threat
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China imposes a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products starting April 10

China has announced it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald Trump's “Liberation Day” slate of double-digit tariffs

China imposes a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products starting April 10
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China punches back as world weighs how to deal with higher US tariffs

China hit back with a stiff import tax on US goods as countries and industries around the world weighed their responses to President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs hikes that are roiling global trade and world markets

China punches back as world weighs how to deal with higher US tariffs
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Sweeping Trump tariffs shock global economy, drawing threats and calls for talks

Tariff hikes announced by U.S. President Donald Trump have provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and calls for further negotiations to make trade rules fairer

Sweeping Trump tariffs shock global economy, drawing threats and calls for talks
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Dow drops 1,600 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump’s tariffs cause a COVID-like shock

Financial markets around the world reeled following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe set of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market took the worst of it

Dow drops 1,600 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump’s tariffs cause a COVID-like shock
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Counting the potential toll of Trump's tariffs on major Asian economies

Export manufacturing and free trade helped transform China and other Asian countries into economic powerhouses

Counting the potential toll of Trump's tariffs on major Asian economies
Business|Food|US

Restaurant chain Hooters goes bust and files for bankruptcy protection

Hooters is going bust

Restaurant chain Hooters goes bust and files for bankruptcy protection
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Stock market today: More swerves hit Wall Street as Trump's "Liberation Day" nears

U_S_ stocks swerved through another shaky day of trading, with uncertainty still high about just what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on his “Liberation Day.”

Stock market today: More swerves hit Wall Street as Trump's "Liberation Day" nears
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Bangkok reviews construction safety after a high-rise was crumpled by an earthquake 800 miles away

The governor of Bangkok says authorities are investigating why a high-rise building under construction collapsed during an earthquake that otherwise caused limited damage in the Thai capital

Bangkok reviews construction safety after a high-rise was crumpled by an earthquake 800 miles away
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US adds Chinese tech firms to its export control list, says they sought US knowhow for military use

The U.S. has added dozens of companies to its export control, including more than 50 based in China that it says sought advanced knowhow in supercomputing, artificial intelligence and quantum technology for military purposes

US adds Chinese tech firms to its export control list, says they sought US knowhow for military use
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Stock market today: Wall Street slumps as Nvidia, Tesla and other Big Tech stocks drop

Drops for Nvidia, Tesla and other former superstars dragged Wall Street lower

Stock market today: Wall Street slumps as Nvidia, Tesla and other Big Tech stocks drop
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts and Trump Media jumps despite souring moods for US consumers

Wall Street followed up one of its best days of the last year with a quiet day of trading

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts and Trump Media jumps despite souring moods for US consumers
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Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower despite solid data on the economy

U.S. stock indexes edged lower following another reminder that big, unsettling policy changes are underway because of President Donald Trump, along with more signals suggesting the U.S. economy remains solid for now

Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower despite solid data on the economy
Asia|Business|Technology

China's BYD launches EV charging system it says works nearly as fast as a fill up

China's energy and auto giant BYD has announced a super fast EV charging system that it says is nearly as quick as a fill up at the pumps

China's BYD launches EV charging system it says works nearly as fast as a fill up
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Stock market today: Wall Street rises again

U.S. stocks climbed again as Wall Street's wild roller-coaster ride veers back upward

Stock market today: Wall Street rises again
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Wall Street rallies to its best day in months, but that’s not enough to salvage its losing week

U.S. stocks rallied to their best day since November's election, but that wasn't enough to keep Wall Street from a fourth straight losing week

Wall Street rallies to its best day in months, but that’s not enough to salvage its losing week
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Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record for first 'correction' since 2023 on Trump's trade war

Wall Street’s sell-off hit a new low following President Donald Trump’s latest escalation in his trade war

Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record for first 'correction' since 2023 on Trump's trade war
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Stocks' sell-off worsens as Wall Street wonders how much pain Trump will accept for the economy

The U.S. stock market’s sell-off accelerated as worries built about pain for the economy because of tariffs and other policies by President Donald Trump

Stocks' sell-off worsens as Wall Street wonders how much pain Trump will accept for the economy
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Stock market today: Wall Street ends its wild week with what else but more swings

U.S. stocks rose, but only after careening through another wild day

Stock market today: Wall Street ends its wild week with what else but more swings
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China slams US tariffs, says its economy is resilient but there are no winners in a trade war

China's commerce minister says Beijing will not yield to bullying and its economy can weather tariffs and other challenges, though there are “no winners in a trade war."

China slams US tariffs, says its economy is resilient but there are no winners in a trade war
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

7-Eleven parent names new CEO and plans IPO in US as it fights a takeover bid by Circle K's owner

The parent company of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain has named a new CEO and plans to sell billions in assets as it tries to fend off a takeover bid from a Canadian rival

7-Eleven parent names new CEO and plans IPO in US as it fights a takeover bid by Circle K's owner

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