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Ratings agency S&P to review all global forecasts after US tariff shock

Credit ratings giant S&P Global has said it is reviewing all its macro economic forecasts in the wake of Donald Trump's sweeping world trade tariffs this week, a move

Ratings agency S&P to review all global forecasts after US tariff shock
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US stocks post biggest drop since 2020, dollar falls as Trump tariffs fuel recession fears

Major U.S. stock indexes registered their biggest daily percentage drops since 2020 on Thursday and the dollar weakened as U.S.

US stocks post biggest drop since 2020, dollar falls as Trump tariffs fuel recession fears
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|US

Over a third of EM corporations to be 'meaningfully impacted' by tariffs, says JPMorgan

More than a third of emerging market companies are likely to be "meaningfully" impacted by U.S. trade tariffs when they hit, analysts at investment bank JPMorgan have

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Ukraine's debt close to wiping out Trump election gains as truce prospects dim

Ukraine's government debt was close to wiping out all the gains made since Donald Trump's election win on Monday as the prospects for a ceasefire with

Ukraine's debt close to wiping out Trump election gains as truce prospects dim
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Markets in Q1: Everything's been Trumped!

Most investors knew things could turn turbulent this year given U.S.

Markets in Q1: Everything's been Trumped!
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Stocks lose ground amid inflation concerns, trade war worries

Safe-haven gold hit a fresh record high on Friday as an index of global shares fell, weighed down by worries over a looming trade war sparked

Stocks lose ground amid inflation concerns, trade war worries
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Brazil warns of big risk of global trade being 'weaponised'

Brazil's secretary of foreign trade warned on Thursday in the wake of U.S.

Brazil warns of big risk of global trade being 'weaponised'
Crime|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|World

Ratings firm S&P warns Turkey's tensions risk a setback for reforms

Credit rating firm S&P Global warned on Monday that the troubles triggered by the arrest of President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival could be a setback for

Ratings firm S&P warns Turkey's tensions risk a setback for reforms
Asia|Business|Economy|Stock Markets

US stocks end down on economic worry; oil up on Middle East tensions

U.S. stocks posted modest losses and the dollar strengthened on Thursday as investors weighed solid data against notes of caution about trade from world central

US stocks end down on economic worry; oil up on Middle East tensions
Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets

Turkey's market turnaround stumbles as Erdogan rival detained

Two years of hard work to build international investor confidence in Turkey's economic turnaround story has been dealt a major setback by a long-feared detention of

Turkey's market turnaround stumbles as Erdogan rival detained
Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets

Israel's shekel and bonds slide as Gaza ceasefire buckles

Israel's currency fell alongside its bonds and stock market on Tuesday as a wave of deadly airstrikes by its military in Gaza threatened the

Israel's shekel and bonds slide as Gaza ceasefire buckles
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The big Trump-driven market slumps, bumps and jumps in charts

Below are some of the sizable financial market moves prompted by the actions of U.S.

The big Trump-driven market slumps, bumps and jumps in charts
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe

Firms that issue green bonds better at tackling emissions, study shows

Companies that issue green bonds tend to be better at reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, especially in heavily polluting sectors, new analysis from the Bank for

Firms that issue green bonds better at tackling emissions, study shows
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Central bank body BIS flags markets' blessing for European defence spending surge

Central bank body, the Bank for International Settlements, has refrained from voicing its usual concerns about rising debt, noting markets' positive reaction to

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Rebuilding Ukraine steel capacity hinges on security guarantees, Metinvest CEO says

The head of Ukrainian steel giant Metinvest told Reuters that rebuilding its heavily war-damaged operations will hinge on the robustness of U.S. and

Rebuilding Ukraine steel capacity hinges on security guarantees, Metinvest CEO says
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Nasdaq confirms correction, dollar weakens as tariff news fuels unease

Stock indexes fell sharply and the dollar eased on Thursday, with the Nasdaq confirming it has been in a correction since peaking last December, as more

Nasdaq confirms correction, dollar weakens as tariff news fuels unease
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Germany's defence spending boom 'positive' for triple-A rating, S&P Global says

Germany's plan for a massive ramp-up in defence and infrastructure spending will be a "positive" for its prized triple-A sovereign credit rating, S&P Global said on

Germany's defence spending boom 'positive' for triple-A rating, S&P Global says
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|US|World

Explainer: How the West uses Russia's frozen reserves to help Ukraine

With President Donald Trump's suspension of U.S. military aid to Ukraine, European nations are again looking at how to utilise some $300 billion of Russian state

Explainer: How the West uses Russia's frozen reserves to help Ukraine
Americas|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets

Mexico's peso ends higher, stocks rebound

Mexico's peso rose against the dollar in a volatile session on Tuesday, as traders priced the effect of newly imposed U.S. tariffs of 25% on

Mexico's peso ends higher, stocks rebound
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

Ukraine's bond investors left reeling as ceasefire hopes sour

Ukrainian bond prices have dropped sharply this week as increasingly hostile rhetoric from U.S.

Ukraine's bond investors left reeling as ceasefire hopes sour
Africa|Business|Political|Sports|World

Rwanda says DRC criticism of Arsenal, Bayern and PSG deals threatens regional peace

Rwanda on Thursday described recent criticism of its Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain sponsorship deals by the Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign

Rwanda says DRC criticism of Arsenal, Bayern and PSG deals threatens regional peace
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Shares drop, gold surges as Trump trades weigh on markets

Global equity markets fell while gold prices surged on Thursday, with traders marking one month since U.S.

Shares drop, gold surges as Trump trades weigh on markets
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

JPMorgan sees Ukraine peace deal giving modest lift to currencies

A ceasefire or peace deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia would be "net positive" for the currencies of nearby emerging economies, investment bank JPMorgan

JPMorgan sees Ukraine peace deal giving modest lift to currencies
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets

Investors went on January emerging market buying spree, report shows

Investors piled into emerging market countries' debt to the tune of $45 billion and bought up $2 billion of Chinese stocks in January, a closely followed report from

Investors went on January emerging market buying spree, report shows
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US

Trump sending fewer market moving social media posts than previous term, study shows

Donald Trump has so far sent comparatively fewer market-moving social media posts since being re-elected than during his first term in power, a study by U.S.

Trump sending fewer market moving social media posts than previous term, study shows

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