Core inflation in Japan’s capital hits 2-year peak, raising challenge for BOJ
Core inflation in Japan’s capital accelerated to a two-year high in April on surging food costs, making the central bank’s…
Consumers still spending in April – BofA Institute
While the on-again, off-again tariff implementations have rattled the stock market since being announced in early April, consumers have continued…
Trump reiterates that he spoke with China’s Xi, offers no details
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping numerous times but did not…
Hotter-than-expected Tokyo inflation supports BoJ’s case for rate hikes
Tokyo CPI inflation rose 3.5% YoY in April (vs 2.9% in March, 3.3% market consensus) Tokyo inflation increased a much…
China’s growth likely peaked for 2025 as tariffs and jobs weigh: MRB
China is likely to roll out supportive measures to cushion the economic hit from U.S. tariffs, but that isn’t likely…
China warns G20 global economic growth ’insufficient’, trade tensions weaken momentum
China warned a G20 meeting that world economic growth was “insufficient” as tariff and trade wars exacerbated economic and financial…
Brazil’s Vale sees no material impacts from trade war so far
Brazilian miner Vale said on Friday that it has so far not seen a material impact from the ongoing global…
China warns countries against making trade deals with the US unfavorable to Beijing
China warned other countries against making trade deals with the United States to China’s detriment. Governments including those of Taiwan,…
US and EU not close to deal on tariffs – EU’s Dombrovskis
The United States and the European Union still need a lot of work to reach a deal that would prevent…
World Bank chief economist sounds alarm on emerging market debt issues, urges liberalization
Spiking trade uncertainty is compounding rising debt and sluggish growth problems facing emerging markets and developing countries, but cutting their…