Japan’s global exports gained 3.7 per cent in October from a year ago, while imports from the world edged up 0.6 per cent, according to government data released Friday. Exports to the US dipped 3.1 per cent, marking the seventh straight month of on-year declines, Finance Ministry data showed. Worries remain about the possible negative…
According to newly released data, China has executed a critical and major shift in how it gives out loans to others. The direction of the loan flow from China has changed markedly, and the name of its biggest current recipient is raising many eyebrows in the world of international credit financing. China is now directing…
Europe’s medical device makers are feeling the pain from President Donald Trump’s trade moves. Siemens Healthineers AG shares fell the most on record on Wednesday after the German company warned that it expects the impact from tariffs to roughly double to ₹400 million ($460 million) in fiscal 2026. While the manufacturer sees good business prospects…
US sanctions on Russia’s energy giants are sending shockwaves deep into the heart of China’s oil industry, where both state and private refiners face heightened pressure to keep up supplies while steering clear of penalties. As much as 20% of China’s crude imports — about 2 million barrels a day in the first nine months…
Wall Street ended higher on Friday as investors assessed U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest remarks on China, while quarterly results from regional banks eased concerns about credit risks. Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable, but blamed Beijing for the latest impasse in trade talks that began with…
The United States has been undermining the rules-based multilateral trading system since the new administration took office in 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Friday, citing repeated use of discriminatory policies, reciprocal tariffs, and unilateral sanctions that contravene WTO commitments. In a 2025 assessment, the ministry said it will intensify action at the WTO,…