TRADE WARS - SINO DAILY

Markets caught between earnings optimism and tariff fears

Jul 21, 2025 (AFP)

New York extended its positive trajectory from the previous week, which had also pulled Asia higher. In Europe, London and Frankfurt rose, but Paris sank. "As w...

Hong Kong leads most stocks higher, yen gains as Ishiba vows to stay

Jul 21, 2025 (AFP)

Hong Kong topped 25,000 points for the first time in three years as tech giants advanced following strong earnings from Taiwanese chip giant TSMC and news US ti...

China mulls economy-boosting measures to counter 'severe situation'

Jul 18, 2025 (AFP)

Growth hit 5.2 percent in the second quarter, official data showed Tuesday, but analysts have warned that more must be done to boost sluggish domestic consumpti...

Stocks head for positive end to week, Tokyo struggles ahead of vote

Jul 18, 2025 (AFP)

The readings helped divert attention away from Donald Trump's tariffs saga, with dozens of countries yet to cut deals with the US president two weeks before his...

Migration, defence on agenda for German chancellor's first UK visit

Jul 17, 2025 (AFP)

The visit comes a week after undocumented migration to the UK was high on the political agenda during a state visit to Britain by French President Emmanuel Macr...

EU sets stage for big battle over long-term budget

Jul 16, 2025 (AFP)

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has to balance a growing list of priorities including bolstering the bloc's security, ramping up Europe's competitiveness to keep ...

EU mega budget hits immediate German opposition

Jul 16, 2025 (AFP)

Germany said it was "unable to accept" the $2.3-trillion budget for 2028-2034, which EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called "the most ambitious ever proposed". Fa...

American firms flag hit from US export controls targeting China

Jul 16, 2025 (AFP)

The survey, conducted between March and May, came as President Donald Trump unveiled tariffs on allies and competitors alike, with especially steep rates on Chi...

Markets mixed as traders weigh trade deal, US inflation data

Jul 16, 2025 (AFP)

Donald Trump said a trade deal had been struck with Jakarta that will see Washington impose tariffs of 19 percent on its goods, below the 32 percent previously ...

Top China trade official says world in 'turbulence and transformation'

Jul 16, 2025 (AFP)

Beijing is using this week's China International Supply Chain Expo as a forum to boost its image as the global defender of free trade -- in contrast with the ta...

China, India, EU among Russia's main trading partners

Jul 15, 2025 (AFP)

Here are the countries most exposed to that ultimatum, if he follows through: - China - China is by far Russia's biggest trading partner, with annual import and...

China exports beat forecasts in June after US tariff truce

Jul 14, 2025 (AFP)

Data from the General Administration of Customs said exports climbed 5.8 percent year-on-year, topping the five percent forecast in a Bloomberg survey of econom...

European markets drop after Trump's latest tariff warning

Jul 14, 2025 (AFP)

The US president's outburst came after a series of announcements last week including warnings of 50 percent levies on copper and Brazilian goods, 35 percent on ...

EU and Indonesia announce 'political agreement' on trade deal

Jul 13, 2025 (AFP)

"We're living in turbulent times and when economic uncertainty meets geopolitical volatility, partners like us must come closer together. So today we're taking ...

Trump's tariff threats and delays: state of play

Jul 11, 2025 (AFP)

Here is a summary of the tariffs Trump has introduced in his second presidency as he pushes to reshape global trading ties. - Global tariffs - US "reciprocal" t...

Defence, joint debt and farmers: EU draws budget battle lines

Jul 11, 2025 (AFP)

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has a mammoth task on her hands: present a budget for 2028-2034 that supports farmers, helps member states ramp up their defence s...

Belgium warned over 'tsunami' of packages from China; China's economy grew 5.2% in Q2

Jul 10, 2025 (AFP)

Belgium's Central Economic Council said the number of low-value parcels arriving had tripled last year to three million a day. "This is an explosive increase, a...

China says EU 'mentality', not trade, needs to be rebalanced

Jul 09, 2025 (AFP)

"It is hoped that the European side realises that what needs to be rebalanced right now is Europe's mentality, not China-EU economic and trade relations," forei...

Markets mixed as Trump flags fresh tariffs, eyes on trade talks

Jul 09, 2025 (AFP)

Investors took in their stride news that Trump had sent letters to 14 countries outlining his new levies on expectations that most will hammer out an agreement ...

EU to seek trade 'rebalancing' with China at Beijing summit

Jul 08, 2025 (AFP)

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said overcapacity concerns and China's support for Russia's war effort in Ukraine will also be on the table a...