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Japanese auto exports to US dive in June as tariffs bite

Roughly eight percent of jobs are tied to the auto industry in Japan, which is home to the world's top-selling carmaker Toyota as well as Honda, Nissan and other giants.

6 hours ago
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Asian stocks drift before tech earnings as Fed drama confounds

Initial news that US President Donald Trump was likely to fire Powell soon sent stocks and the dollar sliding. ...

13 hours ago
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Euro zone bond yields touch April high after EU gets 30% tariff

For its part, the EU has already prepared a list of tariffs worth 21 billion euros ($24.5 billion) on US goods if the two countries fail to reach a trade deal, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday. ...

3 days ago

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Wall St slips with Asia stocks as US trade policy confounds

Investors have become largely inured to Trump's chaotic policy methods and stocks eased only modestly.

3 days ago
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Stock futures dip after Trump slaps tariffs on Canada; dollar gains

US and European stock futures dipped in Asia on Friday after President Donald Trump stepped up tariff threats against Europe and Canada, restraining an early rally in regional share markets.

6 days ago
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Stocks mostly rise on trade deal optimism

Asian markets mostly rose Thursday on optimism that governments will hammer out deals to avoid the worst of US President Donald Trump's tariffs even after he broadened his range of measures.

1 week ago
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Coal cash dip: PNBP and stabilization strategies

The PNBP of the mining sector depends on three key factors, which are global coal prices, production volumes and government-set royalty rates.

1 week ago
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US to impose 50 percent tariff on copper imports

US Comex copper futures jumped more than 12 percent to a record high after President Donald Trump announced the planned tariffs.

1 week ago
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Stocks slip amid US tariff confusion, oil skids

With very few actual trade deals done, analysts had suspected Donald Trump's tariff deadline would be pushed out, though it was still not clear if the new date applied to all trading partners or just some.

1 week ago
Markets

OPEC+ to hike petrol output to 548,000 bpd in August

The meeting comes after a 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel, which briefly sent prices above US$80 a barrel.

1 week ago
Markets

Stocks wobble, dollar edges down with tariff deadline in focus

The dollar retraced some of Thursday's gains with US markets already shut for the week, as traders considered the impact of the sweeping spending bill Trump is about to sign into law.

1 week ago
Markets premium

Indonesian exporters grapple with global shift to higher-grade coal

A global shift in coal markets, along with ongoing geopolitical tensions, have left local miners scrambling to realign their strategy to offset shrinking export opportunities by shifting their focus to domestic sales and making inroads into smelting.

2 weeks ago
Markets

Shares rally but dollar weakens with Fed independence seen under threat

Asia shares hit their highest level in more than three years on Friday as they tracked a Wall Street rally, though the dollar struggled on concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence and expectations for early rate cuts.

2 weeks ago
Markets

Tesla's European sales slump for fifth month as EV rivals gain momentum

Tesla's new car sales in Europe fell 27.9 percent in May from a year earlier even as fully-electric vehicle sales in the region jumped 27.2 percent, with the US EV maker's revised Model Y yet to show signs of reviving the brand's fortunes.

3 weeks ago
Markets

Shares rally, oil prices tumble as Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire

Global shares rallied and the dollar extended declines on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said Iran and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire, sending oil prices into a deep dive as concerns over supply disruptions ebbed.

3 weeks ago
Markets

Shares slip, oil rises as investors weigh Iran risks

Shares slipped in Asia on Monday and oil prices briefly hit five-month highs as investors anxiously waited to see if Iran would retaliate against US attacks on its nuclear sites, with resulting risks to global activity and inflation.

3 weeks ago
Markets

Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites

A US attack on Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday could lead to a knee-jerk reaction in global markets when they reopen, sending oil prices higher and triggering a rush to safety, investors said, as they assessed how the latest escalation of tensions would ripple through the global economy.

3 weeks ago
Markets

Oil drops, stocks climb as Trump delays Iran move

Oil prices retreated Friday while US and European stock markets gained ground as concerns over a war escalation in Iran eased.

3 weeks ago
Markets

Bank of Japan holds rates, says to slow bond purchase taper

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged Tuesday and said it would taper its purchase of government bonds at a slower pace amid concerns about the effect of trade uncertainty on the world's number four economy.

1 month ago
Markets

Oil prices jump after Trump's warning, stocks extend gains

Oil prices rallied Tuesday after Donald Trump urged Tehran residents to evacuate, stoking fresh fears of all-out war as Israel and Iran continued to pound each other with missiles.

1 month ago
Markets premium

Electric motorcycle sales drop 40% amid subsidy uncertainty

The fall in new purchases highlighted the sector’s vulnerability to policy shifts as producers and consumers remain in wait-and-see mode over future incentives.

1 month ago
Markets

US Fed set to hold rates steady in the face of Trump pressure

The US central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight policy meeting this week, despite President Donald Trump's push for rate cuts, as officials contend with uncertainty sparked by the Republican's tariffs.

1 month ago
Markets

Stocks slide, oil and gold jump after Israel strikes Iran

Stocks dived in early Asian trade on Friday, led by a selloff in US futures, while oil prices jumped after Israel conducted a military strike on Iran, sending investors scurrying to safe havens such as gold and the Swiss franc.

1 month ago
Markets

Stocks slip, dollar droops as trade, geopolitical tensions weigh

Global stocks and the dollar slipped on Thursday as investors sized up a benign US inflation report and the fragile trade truce between Washington and Beijing, while rising tensions in the Middle East and lingering tariff anxiety dented risk sentiment.

1 month ago
Markets premium

Auto sales remain weak in May as demand softens

Automakers are hoping for an uptick in sales from the upcoming GIIAS as both factory shipments and retail sales remained weak in May, declining by double digits year-on-year as slowing economic growth continued to weigh on demand.

1 month ago
Markets premium

Developers push back against plan to raise landed house tax

Real Estate Indonesia (REI) has suggested that the government address structural issues plaguing high-rise living instead, ranging from unrealistic pricing benchmarks to frequent conflicts in poorly managed apartment communities.

1 month ago
Markets

Asian markets extend gains as China-US talks head into second day

Asian stocks squeezed out more gains Tuesday as the latest round of China-US trade talks moved into a second day, with one of Donald Trump's top advisers saying he expected "a big, strong handshake".

1 month ago
Markets premium

CPO export levy hike may jeopardize subsidized cooking oil supply

The recent export levy hike on crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives may tighten supplies of subsidized cooking oil brand Minyakita.

1 month ago
Markets

Asian markets rally ahead of latest China-US trade talks

Stocks rallied Monday on hopes that a fresh round of China-US trade talks later in the day will ease tensions between the economic superpowers, while investors were also cheered by forecast-topping US jobs data.

1 month ago
Markets

Trump says China's Xi agreed to let rare earth minerals flow to US

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to let rare earth minerals and magnets flow to the United States, a move that could lower tensions between the world's biggest economies.

1 month ago

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