A new war of words is unfolding between the United States and China as fresh tariffs and sanctions ignite concerns of a full-blown trade confrontation. In an exclusive conversation with ET Now, Shaun Rein, Managing Director of the China Market Research Group, offered a candid and critical view of U.S. policy under Donald Trump, arguing … Read more
Oil prices held steady in early trade on Tuesday after rising in the previous session, as market participants contemplated potential supply disruption from Russia after Ukrainian drone attacks on its refineries. Brent crude futures edged up 4 cents to $67.48 a barrel by 0000 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $63.32, up … Read more
Frankfurt: Finance officials from the Group of Seven rich democracies said they had moved toward agreement on a US proposal to squeeze more money for Ukraine from Russian assets frozen in their countries. But the ministers left a final deal to be worked out ahead of a June summit of national leaders. “We are making … Read more
Rating agency Fitch on Tuesday downgraded the U.S. government’s top credit rating, a move that drew an angry response from the White House and surprised investors, coming despite the resolution of the debt ceiling crisis two months ago. Fitch downgraded the United States to AA+ from AAA, citing fiscal deterioration over the next three years … Read more
A price cap that Group of Seven (G7) countries want to impose on Russian oil will provide buyers with leverage to get better prices, a U.S. Treasury official said on Wednesday. The United States has held “positive dialogue” with China and India, two major importers of Russian crude, Ben Harris, assistant secretary for economic policy … Read more
The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index, a benchmark for the bond market worldwide, has tumbled 11% from its peak in January 2021, equating to a drop of $2.6 trillion in the index’s market value. Bloomberg News describes this as an unprecedented loss in the long history of the bond market. Big capital losses are always bad … Read more
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was able to help corral 130 countries to agree to a major revamp of international corporate taxation, but showing them she can bring a deeply divided U.S. Congress on board may prove equally challenging. Yellen is expected to face questions from G20 finance leaders at a meeting in Venice, Italy, … Read more