Tag: US President Donald Trump
Soybeans, corn near 2-mo low
SINGAPORE- Chicago soybeans lost more ground on Tuesday while corn ticked higher, with both markets trading near their lowest since early January ahead of...
Japan’s factory activity shrinks, US polices dog outlook, PMI shows
TOKYO- Japan’s factory activity shrank for an eighth consecutive month in February, while worries about US protectionist trade policies weighed on firms’ outlook, a...
US tariffs likely to dent growth prospects in Central Europe — think tank S&P Global
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BUDAPEST- US President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from the European Union is likely to dent growth...
Iron ore futures fall anew
SINGAPORE- Iron ore futures fell for a sixth straight session on Monday amid rising trade tensions between the US and top consumer China, although...
BOJ vows to keep tapering bond buying
TOKYO- The Bank of Japan will keep tapering its government bond purchases despite recent rises in yields, deputy governor Shinichi Uchida said on Friday,...
