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Speaking at a symposium on economic development on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that “China needs to adapt to changing situations.” Additional commentsUrge measures to stabilize employment, markets and expectations.China to adjust economic plan based on global change.To promote trans

Market sentiment somehow improved on news that Donald Trump would ease auto tariffs by lifting some levies on imported auto parts, and to avoid aluminium and steel levies stacking up alongside the rest of the tariffs—probably as a marketing move as he gave a speech in Michigan marking his 100 days i

Markets are riding a razor’s edge this week, with tariff distortion bleeding into macro prints and the dollar losing altitude fast. The greenback’s early-week wobble wasn’t just noise—it’s the market sniffing out that the next real catalyst could be a full-blown data-driven unwind. The Bank of Japan

US CB Consumer Confidence Index declined further in April.The US Dollar Index clings todaily gains around the 99.00 region. US consumer sentiment extended its decline in April, as the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index fell from 93.9 (revised from 92.9) to 86.0—its weakest reading since Ap

Review U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday refuted China’s claims that there were no ongoing trade discussions between Beijing and Washington. — Evelyn Cheng, “Trump asserts trade talks with China are underway after Beijing denies any ongoing negotiations,” www.cnbc.com, April 24, 2025. Last wee

China is intensifying efforts to promote the yuan in global trade by enhancing cross-border financial services, responding to escalating trade disputes and protectionism. China's central bank has introduced a plan urging state-owned enterprises to prioritize the yuan for international payments and s

Trump blinked. Just like I’ve been expecting him to, based on his previous approach to negotiations. This is profound. Quoting today’s article from Yahoo!Finance: “US stocks rallied Wednesday after President Trump said he has "no intention" of firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell, easing Wall Street fears

USD/CAD gains as the US Dollar strengthens after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at a potential de-escalation in trade tensions.The White House also signaled progress in trade talks aimed at easing the broad tariffs introduced earlier this month.The CAD found support from rising crude Oil pr

Tariffs are posing major headwinds for the U.S. and global economies, leading the International Monetary Fund to slash its 2025 growth forecast. President Donald Trump's April 2 rollout of "reciprocal" tariffs has not only shaken stocks – the S&P 500 is down 9% since the levies were launched – b

Gold prices surged to fresh highs amid concerns about the US Federal Reserve’s independence. Oil and other risk assets, however, are under pressure amid heightened global uncertainty. Metals – Gold surges to fresh record high Gold surged to new record highs as President Trump threatened to fire US F

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The Bank of Canada leaving policy on hold on Wednesday provided a minor boost for the Canadian Dollar (CAD) but the pair has nudged a little higher again this morning, reflecting minor gains in the US Dollar (USD), leaving funds trading more or less bang on our fair value estimate (1.3881), Scotiaba