The escalating US-China trade war is a cause of concern, said Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg. He however is also of the opinion that there has been some effect of his recent conversations with the Trump administration relation to the tit-for-tat… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Orderly Brexit very much in the cards: Goldman Sachs
In a research note to clients, Goldman Sachs has forecast a positive end to the Brexit ordeal. Wishful thinking? History will tell. The months to watch will be October and December. With less than 8 months to go before Britain… Read More ›
ECB concerned at continued slide of Turkish Lira
Geo-political tensions, including a widening rift between the U.S. and Turkey, along with Erdogan’s grip on monetary policy are upping the stakes for Eurozone’s banks in Turkey. On Friday, with the Turkish Lira registering yet another record low against the… Read More ›
EU woos Trump with potential import of U.S soybeans and U.S. LNG
The EU’s strategic decision to publish historic trade data is a message to Trump: let us work and trade competitively rather than fight bashful wars. Tariff-free trade can be a win-win situation for both economies. On Thursday, the European Union… Read More ›
Chinese exports to the U.S. continues despite U.S. tariffs
Although China’s July exports to the U.S. is marginally lower than June, data shows its exports to the United States has accelerated ahead of the imposition of more tariffs. Despite the rumblings coming from in the intensifying trade war between… Read More ›
Mexico Says Major Strides Taken In NAFTA Talks
Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Monday that there have been “very important developments” in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that was created and approved in 1994 by three countries – the United States,… Read More ›
Import Duties On US Goods Increased By Russia In Reply To US Tariffs
The trade spat that has bene termed by China as the “biggest trade war in economic history” has just escalated as Russia has slapped its own tariffs on US goods as a reaction to the US imposing import tariffs on… Read More ›
Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea And Brazil Would Suffer Due To A US-China Trade War
A potential trade war between the two largest economies of the world – US and China, could very easily alter the course of economies of smaller countries that are reliant on trade even though the actions of a trade war would… Read More ›
Higher Tariffs On Chinese Imports In To US Threatened By Trump Administration
Imposition of 25 per cent import tariffs on Chinese goods worth $200 billion is being considered by the US. This is more than double the 10% that was planned initially. President Donald Trump has made this request for a review… Read More ›
A weak yuan is one of China’s tools in its trade-war strategy
A weak yuan fits well into the ongoing global move of a loose monetary policy. Chinese policymakers have also made it very easy for investors to borrow and short-sell the yuan, which indicates that they are indirectly pushing down interest… Read More ›