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October 15, 2025
News, Technology

Markets React as China’s Rare Earth Export Curbs Threaten Auto and EV Supply Chains

Global markets are on alert after China’s latest move to tighten rare earth export rules rattled investors and raised fears of new disruptions across the electric vehicle (EV), semiconductor,...

October 14, 2025
News, Stocks

U.S. Rare Earth Stocks Extend Rally as Trade Tensions with China Fuel Investor Frenzy

Shares of U.S. rare earth mining companies surged for a second consecutive session on Tuesday as renewed trade tensions between Washington and Beijing sparked heavy buying across the critical...

September 26, 2025
News, Stocks

Trump’s New Trade Push: 100% Tariff on Branded Drugs With Build-In-USA Exemption

President Donald Trump, in a late-night announcement, set out a sweeping directive that would impose a 100% tariff on all imports of branded and patented pharmaceuticals beginning October 1—unless...

July 12, 2025
Commodities, News

Oil Prices Hover as Market Watches Tariffs, OPEC Cutbacks, and Geopolitical Risk

Global oil markets treaded cautiously on Thursday, with Brent and WTI crude logging minor gains amid a tug-of-war between tight near-term supply, rising geopolitical uncertainty, and demand-side stress triggered...

May 16, 2025
World Economy, News

Tit-for-Tat Tariffs Deepen U.S.-China Rift, Testing Diplomatic Patience

Beijing’s recent 34% tariff announcement, along with a ban on exporting key rare earths, marks a dramatic escalation in the ongoing U.S.-China trade battle. The diplomatic rift—exacerbated under renewed...

March 5, 2025
Analysis, World Economy

China Sets 5% Growth Target for 2025 as Trade War Weighs on Economy

China has set an economic growth target of around 5% for 2025, according to government sources, as the country continues to grapple with the impact of the U.S.-China trade...

February 28, 2025
Forex, News

Trump Imposes Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China in Trade Policy Shift

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, set to take effect on March 4, alongside an additional 10% levy on Chinese goods....

February 12, 2025
Stocks, News

Oil Prices Decline as Currency Markets React to Inflation and Trade War Fears

Global commodity and currency markets are feeling the impact of inflation concerns and trade war fears, with oil prices declining and currencies showing mixed performance. Benchmark US crude fell...