Dollar slides, stocks diverge as US-China trade war escalates
London (AFP) - The dollar tumbled, gold hit a fresh record high and stock markets seesawed Friday as China again ...
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China lifts tariffs on US goods to 125% as trade war escalates
Beijing (AFP) - China said Friday it would raise its tariffs on US goods to 125 percent in a further ...
AGOA: US-Africa trade accord hangs in the balance
Paris (AFP) - The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), whose future is in doubt since Donald Trump returned to ...
China slaps 125% tariffs on US goods but to ‘ignore’ further hikes
Beijing (AFP) - China said Friday it would raise tariffs on US goods to 125 percent but would ignore further ...
Trump admits trade war ‘cost’ as markets hit
Tokyo (AFP) - Jitters about US tariffs hammered Asian stocks again early Friday as President Donald Trump acknowledged a "cost" ...
Despite Trump pause, overall US tariff rate at highest in a century
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's delay of steeper tariffs may have won brief respite on Wall Street, but ...
Wall Street rally fizzles as tariff fears resurface
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks resumed their free fall Thursday while the dollar stumbled as persistent concerns about ...
US-China trade war surges, overshadowing Trump climbdown
Washington (AFP) - The US-China trade war intensified Thursday, sending the global economy into unknown territory and dampening relief after ...
Shanghai finance workers worry after front-row seat to tariff turmoil
Shanghai (AFP) - As stock prices flashed across a huge screen at a bustling intersection in China's business hub Shanghai, ...
EU halts counter-tariffs but no pause in US-China trade war
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU paused plans for retaliatory tariffs on US goods Thursday after President Donald Trump abruptly ...
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