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Markets leaned risk-on after the Fed chair Jerome Powell signaled room for additional easing this year, even as trade friction simmered between the world’s two biggest economies - the US and China. The policy cue was clear enough for futures: S&P ...

China’s trade data split in two directions in September: global shipments surged while U.S.-bound volumes shrank. Worldwide exports climbed 8.3% year on year to $328.5bn, a six-month high and nearly double August’s 4.4% pace. Imports rose 7.4% after 1.3% in August, ...

China has expanded export curbs on rare earths and related know-how, adding licensing to any product with more than 0.1% domestically sourced rare earth content or made using Chinese extraction, refining, magnet-making, or recycling technology. Permits will be denied for counterparties ...

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has overtaken expectations in Britain, posting an 880% year-on-year jump in sales for September. The company sold 11,271 cars during the month, cementing the UK as its largest market outside China. Most of the growth ...

Japanese equities surged after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party chose Sanae Takaichi as its leader, a result markets treated as bullish for Japan’s business potential. The Nikkei 225 jumped 4.75% on Monday to close above the 47,000 mark for the first ...

Eurozone annual inflation rose to 2.2% in September from 2.0% in August, its highest reading since April, while month-on-month prices inched up 0.1%, matching August’s small advance. Core inflation, which strips out food and energy, remains sticky at 2.3% for a ...

Dubai’s property market accelerated in September 2025, recording 20,127 transactions, an 11.3% year-on-year rise, and $14.79 billion in sales, up 21.2% from the same period a year earlier. Average prices reached about $459.90 per sq. ft., underlining demand for prime stock ...

Canada’s housing sector, which accounts for nearly 13% of GDP or around US$287bn, has shown tentative signs of recovery after months of sluggish activity. The Bank of Canada’s recent decision to trim its key rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, ...

Germany is preparing to redirect as much as €83 billion toward European-made weapons, a pivot away from heavy reliance on the US defence industry. The German government has mapped out 154 procurement projects between September 2025 and December 2026, with only ...

Nvidia shares climbed nearly 4% on Monday after the world’s most valuable chipmaker confirmed plans to invest as much as $100 billion in OpenAI, marking one of the largest commitments yet in the artificial intelligence arms race. The deal, structured as ...

Canada and Mexico have agreed to strengthen co-operation on trade and security as they continue to feel the heat from Washington’s protectionist stance. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first official visit to Mexico City signaled a reset in relations with President Claudia ...

The Bank of England (BOE) has held its benchmark rate at 4%, with a 7-2 majority on the Monetary Policy Committee opting to pause while two members voted for a 25-basis-point cut. The decision followed a quarter-point trim in August and ...

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to trim the federal funds rate by 25 basis points this week, lowering the target range from 4.25%–4.5%. Traders have already priced in the move, but the real focus is on what comes next. Futures ...

China’s exports slowed in August, rising just 4.4% in dollar terms from a year earlier, the weakest pace since February and below the 5% economists had forecast. Imports inched up 1.3%, well short of expectations for 3% growth, reflecting sluggish ...

The White House has locked in a Japan trade package that applies a 15% baseline tariff on nearly all Japanese imports, with sector levies covering autos and parts at the same 15% and additional lines for aerospace, generics, and natural ...