Gold prices hit a record high on Wednesday, bolstered by fears of a new trade war between the United States and China after Beijing slapped tariffs on U.S. imports in a response to new U.S. duties on Chinese goods.
Lee Ying Shan & Amala Balakrishner
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Wednesday after Wall Street rose overnight, shrugging off Trump tariffs and China’s retaliatory measures.
Holly Ellyatt
European stocks are heading for a higher open Tuesday as global markets breathe a sigh of relief after U.S. President Donald Trump paused planned tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico.
Gold prices firmed on Tuesday, holding near a record peak hit in the previous session, as lingering U.S. tariff and inflation concerns boosted safe-haven demand, while focus was also on key jobs data due this week.
Amala Balakrishner
Asia-Pacific markets rose Tuesday after Donald Trump paused tariffs on Mexico for a month, while Canada also said the U.S. president had put on hold proposed tariffs on its exports.
Holly Ellyatt
European markets are expected to open sharply lower Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed trade tariffs on several countries and threatened to do the same with the European Union and U.K.
By Haresh Menghani
Lee Ying Shan
Asia-Pacific markets traded lower Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump levied tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China over the weekend.
Jenni Reid & Holly Ellyatt
European markets were set to open higher Thursday as investors await key earnings, economic data and the European Central Bank’s latest monetary policy decision.
Gold prices were flat in early Asian hours on Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady offered little clarity on the U.S. monetary policy path this year.
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