After over a year of tit-for-tat, the US and China could slash sky-high tariffs
By Una Hajdari with AFP Published on 20/05/2026 – 13:24 GMT+2 Beijing will work with Washington on reducing levies affecting tens…
U.S. Treasurys are now firmly in the ‘danger zone,’ strategists say
A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New…
UBS says to buy China tech stocks as AI ecosystem grows
China’s expanding AI ecosystem and easing U.S.-China tensions are reviving the case for Chinese equities, in particular the…
Why a small UK lender has major U.S. credit firms on edge
The collapse of Market Financial Solutions continues to reverberate across the broader financial services sector, echoing the implosion…
Indonesia’s rupiah sinks to record low as Prabowo shrugs off rout fears
Indonesian officials have moved to reassure markets that the country’s economic fundamentals remain sound after the rupiah sank…
CNBC Daily Open: G7 to assess economic shock
The flags of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union…
China’s April economic data underwhelms, with retail sales growth slowing to lowest since 2022
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing…
Australia’s interest rate rise comes as other countries maintain theirs. Why?
As Australian mortgage holders grapple with rising repayments, some countries have not seen interest rate rises in years.…
5 things to know before the market opens Thursday
1. You’re hired Kevin Warsh, nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve, is sworn in to his Senate…
Did Chinese scientists simulate what could be the ‘end of the universe’?
If a certain tiny bubble suddenly appeared somewhere in the cosmos, physicists say, it could expand and erase…
G7 ministers to meet amid warning of consequences of Hormuz closure
An aerial photograph shows the Greek-flagged crude oil tanker “Asahi Princess” off the coast of the Syrian Baniyas…
When to help an aging parent with finances, and how to do it
As an adult, a point may arrive when you realize that your aging parents or other older relatives…