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 Trump suggests to cut Musk’s federal contracts, subsidies after public spat

Trump suggests to cut Musk’s federal contracts, subsidies after public spat

June 06, 2025 05:57 AM AEST| By Invezz

US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s spat intensified on Thursday as Trump suggested slashing the federal government contracts and subsidies given to Musk’s companies, Tesla and SpaceX. The discord stems from Musk’s s...

 GBP/USD rebounds amid trade tensions and economic data

GBP/USD rebounds amid trade tensions and economic data

June 06, 2025 02:25 AM AEST| By Invezz

The British Pound (GBP) kicked off the week with a modest rally against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, clawing back some of last week’s losses.  The GBP/USD pair traded near 1.3540 on Tuesday, as investors dialled back their USD holdings amid ri...

 Trump, Xi Jinping speak for 90 mins, new US-China trade talks announced

Trump, Xi Jinping speak for 90 mins, new US-China trade talks announced

June 06, 2025 02:22 AM AEST| By Invezz

US President Donald Trump said trade officials from the United States and China will meet soon, though a location and date for the meeting are yet to be finalized. Trump made the announcement following a 90-minute phone call with Chinese President Xi...

 Kimberly-Clark sells majority stake in global tissue unit to Brazil’s Suzano

Kimberly-Clark sells majority stake in global tissue unit to Brazil’s Suzano

June 06, 2025 01:46 AM AEST| By Invezz

Kimberly-Clark announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement with Brazilian pulp manufacturer Suzano to sell a controlling stake in its worldwide tissue business, valuing it at $3.4 billion. According to Reuters, the purchase, which would resul...

 ECB cuts key rate by 25 basis points, citing cooling inflation

ECB cuts key rate by 25 basis points, citing cooling inflation

June 05, 2025 10:46 PM AEST| By Invezz

The European Central Bank on Thursday delivered a widely expected quarter-point rate cut, lowering its deposit facility rate to 2% from a peak of 4% in mid-2023, and revised its inflation projections downward for the year. In a statement accompanying...

 Nonfarm payrolls report looms: what could move markets and test investor nerves

Nonfarm payrolls report looms: what could move markets and test investor nerves

June 05, 2025 08:06 PM AEST| By Invezz

The stakes are rising ahead of the May nonfarm payrolls report. For months, investors bet on a soft landing: cooling inflation, slowing job growth, and a gentle glide toward rate cuts.  Data points released this week suggest that job growth is c...

 Bank of Canada holds rate at 2.75%, but eyes July cut amid rising trade tensions

Bank of Canada holds rate at 2.75%, but eyes July cut amid rising trade tensions

June 05, 2025 03:26 AM AEST| By Invezz

The Bank of Canada (BoC) left its key interest rate constant at 2.75% on Wednesday, pausing for the second time in a row as officials assess the impact of intensifying US trade moves on the Canadian economy. Governor Tiff Macklem said the central ban...

 Mexico signals possible countermeasures next week if no steel tariff deal is reached

Mexico signals possible countermeasures next week if no steel tariff deal is reached

June 05, 2025 02:55 AM AEST| By Invezz

Mexico will announce new measures next week if no agreement is reached regarding the recently increased tariffs on steel and aluminum, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday. The announcement comes on the heels of steel and aluminum duties the Un...

 CrowdStrike stock sinks as forecast disappoints and IT outage impact lingers

CrowdStrike stock sinks as forecast disappoints and IT outage impact lingers

June 05, 2025 12:59 AM AEST| By Invezz

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. shares slid almost 6% on Wednesday, after the cybersecurity firm forecast revenue for the current quarter that missed Wall Street expectations, raising concerns among investors even as the company posted strong first-quarter...

 Needham downgrades Apple on weak iPhone cycle, AI lag and overvaluation concerns; share falls

Needham downgrades Apple on weak iPhone cycle, AI lag and overvaluation concerns; share falls

June 04, 2025 11:17 PM AEST| By Invezz

Apple Inc. extended its slide in early trading on Wednesday, after investment firm Needham became the latest to downgrade the stock, citing intensifying concerns over the company’s growth trajectory, position in the artificial intelligence race, and...

 Iran rejects US nuclear offer as uranium standoff deepens

Iran rejects US nuclear offer as uranium standoff deepens

June 04, 2025 09:40 PM AEST| By Invezz

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, asserted on Wednesday that halting uranium enrichment is definitively against the nation’s interests, according to a Reuters report.  This is a complete rejection of a key demand from th...

 Gold’s technical setup indicates bullish outlook as traders await economic cues

Gold’s technical setup indicates bullish outlook as traders await economic cues

June 04, 2025 08:50 PM AEST| By Invezz

Fueled by a softening dollar and renewed trade friction between the US and China, gold prices saw an uptick Wednesday, as investors sought the security of the precious metal. A weaker dollar makes commodities priced in the greenback cheaper for overs...

 Wells Fargo shares rise as asset cap removal sparks deposit and trading boost

Wells Fargo shares rise as asset cap removal sparks deposit and trading boost

June 04, 2025 08:28 PM AEST| By Invezz

The US Federal Reserve has removed a long-standing asset cap on Wells Fargo & Co., ending one of the harshest penalties imposed on a major American bank in recent history. The cap, set at $1.95 trillion, had been in place since 2018 following the...

 Putin’s war economy gamble: how long can Russia sustain the cost?

Putin’s war economy gamble: how long can Russia sustain the cost?

June 04, 2025 05:30 PM AEST| By Invezz

Russia’s economy has not collapsed under pressure. At least not yet. GDP still grows. Wages have risen. Western sanctions failed to deliver the knockout blow many expected. But appearances are deceptive. The structure that holds this war economy toge...

 China plans major Airbus deal before EU leaders’ visit, report says

China plans major Airbus deal before EU leaders’ visit, report says

June 04, 2025 05:28 PM AEST| By Invezz

China is in advanced discussions to place a major order for Airbus SE aircraft, with a deal potentially timed to coincide with a high-level diplomatic visit from European leaders next month, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter....

 China’s export curbs on critical minerals raise alarms for global automakers

China’s export curbs on critical minerals raise alarms for global automakers

June 04, 2025 03:43 PM AEST| By Invezz

Automakers worldwide voiced concerns alongside US manufacturers on Tuesday regarding China’s dominance over critical minerals, Reuters reported.  The companies warned that China’s export restrictions on rare earth alloys, mixtures, a...

 OECD cuts US outlook sharply, projects India to lead global growth: key insights

OECD cuts US outlook sharply, projects India to lead global growth: key insights

June 04, 2025 01:34 AM AEST| By Invezz

According to a new research released Tuesday by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the global economy is likely to slow in the coming two years. The OECD expects global GDP growth to slow from 3.3 per cent in 2024 to 2....

 BP’s $2.9B Azerbaijan investment fuels gas production expansion

BP’s $2.9B Azerbaijan investment fuels gas production expansion

June 04, 2025 12:45 AM AEST| By Invezz

BP, leading the consortium that owns the Shah Deniz gas field in the Azeri Caspian Sea, announced a $2.9 billion investment decision on Tuesday to increase the project’s production capacity. In a strategic realignment, the British oil giant is...

 Dutch coalition collapses as Wilders’ PVV quits over immigration dispute

Dutch coalition collapses as Wilders’ PVV quits over immigration dispute

June 03, 2025 11:00 PM AEST| By Invezz

The Dutch government has collapsed less than a year after far-right leader Geert Wilders led his Party for Freedom (PVV) to a sweeping electoral victory. The ruling coalition crumbled on Tuesday after Wilders withdrew support, citing disagreements ov...

 Lee Jae-myung poised to win South Korea’s snap election, risking US trade delays

Lee Jae-myung poised to win South Korea’s snap election, risking US trade delays

June 03, 2025 10:59 PM AEST| By Invezz

South Korea’s snap presidential election appears to have delivered a victory to opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, a move that could reshape Seoul’s diplomatic and economic strategies. A joint exit poll by KBS, MBC, and SBS on May 27 projected Lee as t...

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