SNB Seen Resisting Urge to Go Negative in Fight Over Franc Gains (14.04.2025)
The Swiss National Bank will avoid cutting its interest rate below zero this year in its struggle to contain the strength of the franc, according to economists.
Euro Zone’s Weaker Inflation Outlook Bolsters ECB Case to Cut (14.04.2025)
Euro-area inflation will turn out slower than previously forecast because of higher US tariffs, according to a Bloomberg survey that supports the case for the European Central Bank to cut interest rates this week.
China Says US Tariff Break a ‘Small Step’ to Fixing Mistake (13.04.2025)
China’s government said the US decision to exempt certain consumer electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs is a small step toward rectifying its wrongdoings and urged Washington to do more to revoke the levies.
Spanish Premier Begins Outreach to China, Calls It Partner of EU (11.04.2025)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said his country will work to build “solid and balanced” relations between China and the European Union, as their ties come under strain from an intensifying trade war started by Donald Trump.
Deepening US Bond Selloff Sends Yields Soaring Most Since 1980s (11.04.2025)
The selloff in Treasuries intensified as investors continued to pull back from US assets, sending longer-dated yields toward the biggest weekly surge since the 1980s.
Xi Set to Host EU Leaders in July, South China Morning Post Says (11.04.2025)
Top European Union officials are making plans to visit China for a meeting with President Xi Jinping , the South China Morning Post reports — a sign Brussels may be keen to develop better ties with Beijing amid the Trump administration’s tariff onslaught.
Deutschland: Fachleute skeptisch zu „Wende“ durch Merz (11.04.2025)
Deutschland steuert auf eine Regierung von CDU/CSU und SPD zu. Nach der Einigung am Mittwoch sind Fachleute und Medien nach Durchsicht des 144-seitigen Koalitionsprogramms aber skeptisch, dass es für eine „Wende“ mit konservativer Handschrift reicht. So sah die „Süddeutsche Zeitung“ („SZ“) am Donnerstag denn auch „weniger ein Bündnis für Fortschritt als eines, das bewahren will“.
Delta, Levi's, Walmart Show Tariff Impact on Corporate Earnings Outlook (11.04.2025)
Mari Shor was deep into a firm-wide presentation on what President Donald Trump’s tariffs meant for the dozens of consumer companies she analyzes at Columbia Threadneedle when someone interrupted her. Mari, the tariffs are paused, the colleague said, the stocks you cover are soaring.
US-Iran Nuclear Deal Hinges on Bridging Trust Gap in Oman (10.04.2025)
Officials from the US and Iran are set to meet Saturday in Oman for the highest-level talks on the Islamic Republic’s advancing nuclear program since 2022, a sign of Tehran’s eagerness for sanctions relief and to avoid the crippling military attack that President Donald Trump has threatened.
Euro legt zu, Staatsanleihen werden aufgrund von Zollproblemen verkauft (10.04.2025)
Stocks and bonds resumed a selloff and the dollar extended losses after its biggest plunge in three years as a worsening global trade war eroded an already fragile appetite for risk.
Behind Stocks’ Big Bounce: Sudden Short Covering, Low Liquidity (10.04.2025)
The spectacular stock market rebound came with a lack of any real conviction as a look beneath the surface reveals aggressive short covering and very low liquidity despite massive trading volumes.
Global Trump Trade Chill Begins as Companies Pause Orders (10.04.2025)
US President Donald Trump may have announced a delay in some of his tariff plans, but the first signs of an economically-damaging slowdown in global trade are already emerging as companies around the world hit their own pause button on orders and he continues to escalate his trade war with China.
Trump Tariffs Pause: EU Halts Metal Counter Tariffs Against US for 90 Days (10.04.2025)
The European Union will delay for 90 days the implementation of its counter tariffs against the US over the 25% duties President Donald Trump imposed on the bloc’s steel and aluminum exports last month.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. economists rescinded their forecast for a US recession after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on most of his previously announced tariffs.
China's Top Leaders Set to Discuss More Stimulus After Trump Tariff Shock (09.04.2025)
China’s top leaders are poised to meet Thursday to discuss additional economic stimulus after US President Donald Trump ratcheted up tariffs, according to people familiar with the matter.
ECB Has No Reason to Cut Interest Rates Now, Holzmann Says (09.04.2025)
The European Central Bank should allow uncertainty stoked by US President Donald Trump’s broadside on global trade to clear before considering any further interest-rate cuts, according to Governing Council member Robert Holzmann.
Jamie Dimon Says Recession Is 'Likely Outcome' of Trump Tariffs (09.04.2025)
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said a recession is a “likely outcome” of the turmoil tied to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Trump Executive Order Exempts Dirtiest Coal Power Plant From Pollution Rules (09.04.2025)
The dirtiest coal-fired power plant in the US and dozens of others are being exempted from stringent air pollution mandates as part of US President Donald Trump’s bid to revitalize the industry.
China ausgenommen: Trump kündigt „Pause“ für viele Zölle an (09.04.2024)
US-Präsident Donald Trump legt überraschend zahlreiche der erst zuletzt in Kraft gesetzten Zölle nach eigenen Angaben für 90 Tage auf Eis. Das gelte für die reziproken Zölle und für die Zölle von zehn Prozent. Die Pause gelte ab sofort, allerdings nicht für China, wie er über seine Plattform Truth Social mitteilte. Für China erhöhe er die Zölle auf 125 Prozent – „aufgrund mangelnden Respekts“, wie er schrieb.
EU Adopts Tariffs on €21 Billion of US Goods in Metals Fight (09.04.2025)
The European Union approved tariffs to hit around €21 billion ($23.2 billion) of US goods in retaliation for the 25% duties President Donald Trump imposed last month on the bloc’s steel and aluminum exports.
Deutsche Bank Sees Fed Doing Emergency QE If Bond Rout Goes On (09.04.2025)
The Federal Reserve will need to step in to stabilize the Treasury market if a rout that briefly propelled the US’s long-term borrowing costs above 5% continues, according to Deutsche Bank AG.