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US President Donald Trump says not making a deal with China unless solving trade deficit
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that unless the China trade deficit is solved, there will be no deal, according to Reuters.US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed on Sunday that the tariffs would not be postponed and the policy will remain in place for days and weeks.
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Mon, Apr 7
Japan's Feb real wages down for 2nd straight month as inflation bites
Japan Feb real wages -1.2% yr/yr after revised -2.8% in JanHigher inflation continues to be behind lacklustre real wagesJapan's ruling bloc agree to curb gasoline prices TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) - Japanese real wages dropped for a second straight month in February due to higher inflation, la...Reuters
Sun, Apr 6
Trump, asked about markets, says sometimes you have to take medicine
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, April 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said that sometimes you have to take medicine when asked about markets, adding that he was not intentionally engineering a market selloff. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he would not make a deal u...Reuters
Sun, Apr 6
Britain eases electric vehicle sales targets for automakers
April 6 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday eased targets forcing automakers in the country to produce more electric vehicles, in an effort to ease pressure on UK businesses from Donald Trump's trade tariffs.The government announced that the 2030 phase-out date for new petr...Reuters
Sun, Apr 6
Indonesia will not retaliate against Trump tariff, official says
JAKARTA, April 6 (Reuters) - Indonesia will not retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump's 32% trade tariff on Southeast Asia's largest economy, its senior economic minister said on Sunday in the government's first response to the levy.Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said...Reuters
Sun, Apr 6
US, Vietnamese businesses ask Trump to delay 46% tariffs on Vietnam
HANOI, April 6 (Reuters) - U.S. and Vietnamese businesses have asked the Trump administration to delay its planned 46% tariff on Vietnamese goods, saying the levy will hurt them and bilateral commercial relations.The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the American Chamber of Commerce in Ha...Reuters
Sun, Apr 6
Vietnam GDP growth slowed in first quarter ahead of Trump's tariffs
Trump tariffs may cut investments from US, South Korea, China - stats officeTariffs could cut Vietnam GDP growth as much as 3 percentage points, BMI warnsTrade surplus with US up 22.1% to $27.3 billionTariffs to hit garments, footwear, electronics hardest - stats officeBy Khanh Vu and Phuong Nguyen ...Reuters
Sun, Apr 6
Trump tariffs could cut GDP growth by 0.5 pct points, French prime minister says
PARIS, April 5 (Reuters) - France could see a 0.5 percentage point reduction in gross domestic product growth as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said in an interview on Saturday. "Trump's policies could cost us more than 0.5% of o...Reuters
Sat, Apr 5
Musk says he hopes for 'zero tariffs' between US and Europe
ROME, April 5 (Reuters) - U.S. tech-billionaire Elon Musk said on Saturday he hoped in future to see complete freedom of trade between the United States and Europe, speaking days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs on trading partners. Musk, a Trump adviser who has been working to el...Reuters
Sat, Apr 5
Taiwan president discusses US tariff response with tech execs
Taiwan president says to give industry 'greatest support'Attendees reportedly include senior TSMC executiveMajor chip producer Taiwan faces 32% U.S. tariff TAIPEI, April 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te met tech executives on Saturday to discuss how to respond to new U.S. tariffs,...Reuters
Sat, Apr 5
Taiwan president discusses US tariff response with tech execs
TAIPEI, April 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te met tech executives on Saturday to discuss how to respond to new U.S. tariffs, promising to ensure Taiwan's global competitiveness and safeguard the island's interests.President Donald Trump announced across-the-board import tariffs o...Reuters
Sat, Apr 5
Italy warns against counter-tariffs on U.S., calls for budget leeway
By Giancarlo Navach and Giuseppe Fonte CERNOBBIO, Italy, April 5 (Reuters) - Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti warned on Saturday against the imposition of retaliatory tariffs on the United States in response to President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping import duties on tra...Reuters
Sat, Apr 5
Italy says counter-tariffs would be wrong response to U.S. tariffs
CERNOBBIO, Italy, April 5 (Reuters) - Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti warned on Saturday against the imposition of retaliatory tariffs on the United States in response to U.S President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs on trade partners.Speaking at a business forum nea...Reuters
Sat, Apr 5
CORRECTED-WRAPUP 1-Global brokerages raise recession odds; J.P.Morgan sees 60% chance
JPM raises recession odds from its previous estimate of 40%S&P Global, Goldman also hike US recession probabilityBarclays, BofA, Deutsche Bank warn of higher recession risksRBC, UBS cut S&P 500's year-end targetsBrokerages expect more Fed rate cuts if tariffs remainBy Siddarth S April...Reuters
Sat, Apr 5
Fed's Powell says larger-than-expected tariffs likely to boost inflation, slow growth
US central bank chief cites risk of persistent inflationPowell says Fed determined to keep inflation expectations anchored He does not mention stock market dropBy Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's new tariffs are "larger than expected," and the ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
