Tag: tariffs
Oil benchmarks slump
SINGAPORE- Oil prices fell by as much as 3 percent on Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs that investors worry...
London copper prices drop
SHANGHAI- Copper prices in London dropped more than 1.5 percent on Thursday, as sweeping reciprocal tariffs from US President Donald Trump sparked concerns about...
Iron ore futures decline
SINGAPORE- Iron ore futures inched lower on Thursday after US President Donald Trump unveiled a broad set of reciprocal tariffs, although seasonal demand for...
Soybeans, corn, wheat tumble
BEIJING- The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) saw declines in grain and soybean futures on Thursday as concerns grew that the new US tariffs...
Asia’s factory activity weakens on trade risks
BY LEIKA KIHARA
TOKYO- Asia’s factory activity mostly weakened in March as an intensifying US tariff war and slowing global demand hurt business sentiment, private...
