Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index soared by over 1,100 points on Tuesday, reaching a record high as renewed optimism swept trading floors following Tokyo’s agreement to avoid the worst effects of Washington’s threatened tariffs. The Nikkei surged 2.8 percent, gaining 1,162.86 points to reach 42,983.34 in the afternoon session before easing back slightly. This surpassed […]

Wall Street experienced a sharp decline on Monday, as investors grew apprehensive ahead of the release of crucial US inflation data. This downturn occurred despite reports that President Donald Trump had signed an executive order extending the tariff truce with China. Market Performance Overview Index Movement Closing Level Dow Jones Industrial Average Down 0.5% 43,975.09 […]

Asian markets mostly rose on Tuesday, as investors welcomed the extension of a tariff truce between China and the United States, while remaining cautious ahead of key US inflation data scheduled for later in the day. China-US Tariff Truce Extended US President Donald Trump announced a widely anticipated trade decision that halts the reimposition of […]

US President Donald Trump described his meeting on Monday with Lip-Bu Tan, the CEO of US chipmaker Intel, as a “very interesting” encounter. This comes just days after Trump publicly demanded Tan’s immediate resignation over concerns related to national security. Details of the Meeting Trump announced on his social media platform, Truth Social, that he […]

On Monday, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order to delay the reimposition of increased tariffs on Chinese goods, mere hours before the existing trade truce between Washington and Beijing was set to expire. Extension of Tariff Suspension The White House announced that the suspension of steeper tariffs will remain in effect until 10 […]

Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry raised its economic growth forecast for 2025 on Tuesday, citing a stronger-than-expected performance in the first half of the year. However, officials cautioned that the outlook remains clouded by global uncertainties, especially due to US tariff policies. Revised Growth Outlook The city-state’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast has […]