On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) reduced its key interest rates by 25 basis points, bringing the deposit rate down to 2.00 percent. While policymakers acknowledged that headline inflation has finally returned to the ECB’s 2 percent target, they emphasized that the decision was driven...

China’s central government is increasingly alarmed by the deepening price wars that have engulfed its sprawling automotive sector. Officials and industry leaders alike warn that steep discounts and aggressive undercutting are inflicting long-term damage on manufacturers’ profitability, stifling...

When a federal appeals court granted a temporary stay on a lower court’s decision overturning President Trump’s broad tariffs, it effectively ensured that his duties on a vast array of imported products remain in place for the time being. That stay means U.S. importers will continue paying levies...

The Biden administration has imposed sweeping new export controls on a wide array of technologies headed to China, tightening restrictions on semiconductor design software, critical chemicals, industrial machinery and aviation components. Announced quietly in late May, the measures require U.S. and...

When Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) auctions its 40-year government bonds on May 28, all eyes will be on the bid-to-cover ratio and the yields setting in the secondary market. Investors and policymakers alike view this long-dated issuance not merely as a routine funding operation but as a...

Retailers still reeling from the effects of the tariff measures introduced under the previous administration are increasingly fielding offers to go private, as volatile market conditions and unpredictable trade policy continue to weigh on valuations. In recent months, the number of negotiations...

Global businesses grappling with the unpredictability of U.S. tariffs are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence solutions to make informed decisions as trade tensions continue to roil supply chains. With new duties on imports from multiple countries regularly shifting, executives say they...

President Donald Trump’s announcement of potential new tariffs on European Union products and imported iPhones unleashed a flurry of reactions from financial markets, government officials, corporate executives and trade experts. His proposal to impose a 50% duty on all EU goods starting June 1,...

High-end American livestock producers are facing a seismic shake-up as their once-lucrative trade in breeding pigs and bovine semen to China grinds to a halt. In the span of weeks, pedigree swine and elite cattle genetics—markets that had been blossoming in the wake of China’s own animal-health...

The euro has come under renewed pressure this week, dipping below $1.13 as a confluence of sluggish eurozone growth indicators, intensifying monetary policy divergence with the United States, and lingering geopolitical strains batter investor confidence. Traders and analysts point to recent...

Federal Reserve officials are increasingly concerned that recent U.S. import tariffs will translate into higher consumer prices, cautioning that the full effects of duties levied on foreign goods have yet to be reflected in inflation readings. Speaking at separate events this week, several Fed...