Economy

UBS cuts Japan stock targets amid tariffs, sees recovery from 2026
April 12, 2025 04:19 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- UBS has lowered its equity targets for Japan, citing revised GDP forecasts driven by the impact of new U.S. tariff measures, and flag...

Inflation cools in March, but tariff-driven inflation storm coming:...
April 11, 2025 06:33 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- U.S. inflation slowed more than expected last month data showed on Thursday, but it's too early to bet that the wheels on the deflati...

Trump raises tariffs on China to 125%, introduces 90-day pause for o...
April 10, 2025 04:19 AM AEST | By Investing(Vlad Schepkov also contributed to this article)

Largest U.S. machine tool builder Haas Automation issues stark warni...
April 10, 2025 01:59 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- Privately held Haas Automation, which describes itself as the largest machine tool builder in the Western world, has warned that it i...

Is China dumping US treasuries?
April 09, 2025 08:35 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- There is speculation from several well-placed investors that China is dumping U.S. Treasuries, possibly in retaliation to the U.S. ta...

Tariff impact has been 'explosive' but necessary as China tariff loo...
April 09, 2025 07:45 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday acknowledged that the tariff impact has been "somewhat explosive" but said they were generating mon...

Congress unlikely to stop Trump's tariffs
April 09, 2025 01:03 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump's upcoming reciprocal tariffs have wreaked havoc on global markets, leading some Trump supporters to deno...

Canadian firms brace for trade headwinds, delay investment plans - B...
April 08, 2025 02:27 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- On Monday, the Bank of Canada released its first-quarter Business Outlook Survey for 2025, revealing a decline in business sentiment...

Carney's Liberals unveil support for Canadian retirees amid trade cr...
April 08, 2025 02:21 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- The Liberal Party of Canada, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, announced a set of measures on Monday aimed at providing urgent suppo...

Ontario government provides CAD$11 billion to support economy amid U...
April 08, 2025 12:59 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- The government of Ontario, led by Premier Doug Ford, has announced a relief and support package of approximately CAD$11 billion for w...

Deutsche Bank sees case for jobs and business aid as UK faces tariff...
April 07, 2025 10:19 PM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- Over the weekend, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer proposed plans to protect industries from the tariff war and is expected on Monday t...

Lutnick says Trump won't delay tarrifs, Bessent says US talking with...
April 07, 2025 04:43 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- Surrogates of U.S. President Donald Trump took to the airwaves on Sunday to reassure the public of his tariff policies despite stocks...

Powell’s Fed to deliver just two cuts through 2026 even with Trump p...
April 06, 2025 08:15 PM AEST | By InvestingThis article first appeared in Investing.com

JPMorgan predicts US economic contraction due to tariffs
April 05, 2025 09:57 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- On Friday, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) Bank's Chief U.S. Economist, Michael Feroli, revised the bank's economic outlook sharply downwar...

As markets suffer tariff-induced hit, MRB Partners warns real test s...
April 05, 2025 09:15 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- Global markets have been deeply wounded this week as the trade war threatens to strangle economic growth, but MRB Partners warns the...

Fed unlikely to save the day as global economy stares down tariff-in...
April 05, 2025 06:23 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- As the risk of recession rises sharply following the Trump administration's "Liberation Day" tariffs, some are counting on central ba...

Citi, Goldman Sachs expect further RBI rate cuts after U.S. tariffs...
April 05, 2025 04:25 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- Analysts at Citi and Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) expect additional rate cuts from the Reserve Bank of India (NSE:BOI) after the US impose...

Canada's employment falls by 33k, down from expected gain of 10k
April 05, 2025 12:29 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- Today, Statistics Canada reported a decline in employment by 33,000 jobs in March 2025, contradicting the expected gain of 10,000 job...

Trump: US open to tariff negotiations if countries offer 'something...
April 04, 2025 08:43 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesitng.com -- President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is open to tariff negotiations if other countries offer something phenomenal, but stopped...

Scotiabank raises Canada equity rating amid US tariffs
April 04, 2025 05:27 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- Thursday, Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) Global Equity Research announced adjustments to its equity ratings, responding to the recent impositio...