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Reuters
US starts collecting Trump's new 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms | Reuters
... of more than 1,000 product categories exempted from the tariffs. Valued at $645 billion in 2024 imports, these include crude oil, petroleum...
Bloomberg.com
Hedge Funds Ramped Up Bullish Oil Bets Ahead of Tariff Day Drop - Bloomberg
Hedge Funds Ramped Up Bullish Oil Bets Ahead of Tariff Day Drop ... Hedge funds increased their bullish positioning on Brent crude to the highest in 11...
Bloomberg.com
OPEC+ Committee Repeats Need for Oil Output Quota Compliance - Bloomberg.com
The subset of nations engaged in supply restraints will make a decision on June output on May 5. — With assistance from Salma El Wardany and Fiona...
Reuters
US refiners' shares hit near two-year lows as Trump tariffs spur fuel demand fears | Reuters
"We consider the adoption of the 'reconciliatory tariffs' will result in ... "While crude oil and refined products have been range-bound for most of...
South China Morning Post
Oil price crashed 13% in 2 days. Will the free fall reorder the global energy landscape?
The plunge in oil prices over the past two days following the twin shocks of ... Group delegates and crude traders alike speculated the Saudis...
Bloomberg.com
Algo Traders Are Rapidly Turning More Bearish on Crude Oil - Bloomberg.com
That's the most dramatic shift in positioning since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in 2023, heralding the start of a new bearish chapter for the...
Bloomberg
Oil in Freefall Reorders Energy Landscape From US to Middle East - Bloomberg
... oil prices over the past two days following the twin shocks of ... The plunge in oil prices has altered the global energy landscape, with Brent crude...
Reuters
US oil service firms set for hit from Trump tariffs, tumbling oil prices - Reuters
Crude oil futures, down by more than 8% in afternoon trading, were heading for their lowest close since the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.
Euronews.com
China imposes retaliatory 34% tariff on imports of all US goods - Euronews.com
... crude oil, agricultural machinery and large-engine cars. The latest tariffs apply to all products made in the US, according to a statement from...
CNBC
10-year Treasury yield tumbles below 4% on fear a trade war will tip economy into a recession
The 2-year Treasury yield shed over 22 basis points to trade at 3.50%. One basis point equals 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions...
The Hill
Watch live: Powell speaks on economy after Trump announces reciprocal tariffs - The Hill
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to give remarks Friday morning on the state of the economy, just days after President Trump announced...
CNBC
Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live on interest rates and tariffs - CNBC
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks Friday to the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing conference in Arlington, Va. The...
CNBC
Powell sees tariffs raising inflation and says Fed will wait before further rate moves - CNBC
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Friday that he expects President Donald Trump's tariffs to raise inflation and lower growth. Powell added the Fed...
Time
Federal Reserve Chief Says Trump Tariffs May Raise Inflation - Time
— The Trump administration's expansive new tariffs will likely lead to higher inflation and slower growth, and the Federal Reserve will focus on...
The shockwave from Trump's announcement of a 24% across-the-board tariff on Japanese imports also prompted Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda and...
Reuters
Trump tariffs may delay, but won't derail, Japan rate hikes | Reuters
New U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump may delay, but likely won't derail, the Bank of Japan's plan to raise interest rates further...
Kyodo News
Trump tariffs will put downward pressure on Japan economy: BOJ chief - Kyodo News
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs policy will put downward pressure on the Japanese and global economies, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda...
Kyodo News
Trump tariffs to "put downward pressure" on Japan economy: BOJ chief - Kyodo News
U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of wide-ranging tariffs will "put downward pressure" on the Japanese and global economies, Bank of Japan...
Reuters
BOJ's Ueda warns of hit to Japan economy from Trump tariffs | Reuters
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will scrutinise the impact of U.S. tariffs on the country's economy when setting...
Bloomberg.com
ECB Rate-Cut Bets Build as Growth Tops List of Tariff Worries - Bloomberg.com
Expectations for European Central Bank interest-rate cuts are rising as investors and analysts assessing the fallout from Donald Trump's tariffs...
Reuters
European shares confirm correction in worst day since 2020 after China's tariff response
Traders have ramped up bets on interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank to shore up economic growth. Traders now see a chance of nearly...
Reuters
US tariffs to force quicker Fed, ECB rate cuts to support growth, says Nomura | Reuters
... European Central Bank could cut rates as soon as this month, Nomura said ... European Central Bank could cut rates as soon as this month, Nomura said.
Bloomberg.com
EU Calculates Cost of Trump's Tariff Bazooka - Bloomberg.com
ECB Test | Trump's tariffs not only threaten the global economy, but also call into question the European Central Bank's achievements in fighting...
CNBC
Stock market today: Live updates - CNBC
The stock market was pounded for a second day Friday after China retaliated with new tariffs on U.S. goods, sparking fears President Donald Trump...
Axios
Stocks post worst week since pandemic on tariff chaos - Axios
Market losses accelerated sharply on news of China's 34% tariff on U.S. exports ... equities at Thornburg Investment Management, said in a note.
CNBC
Oil falls to 3-year low amid recession fears, OPEC+ production hikes - CNBC
President Trump's tariffs have raised fears of a recession just as projections for global oil supply have jumped.
Reuters
Seeking to punish cheaters, Saudi Arabia pushes OPEC+ to open oil taps | Reuters
However, we suspect there will be some concern in the boardrooms of U.S. producers as they have to potentially reset expectations about the OPEC's...
The Guardian
US added 228000 jobs in March despite Trump's deep cuts to federal workforce
The US economy has continued to grow in spite of uncertainty ... US economy · US unemployment and employment data · Economics · Trump tariffs...
NBC News
U.S. economy added 228,000 jobs in March, far above estimates - NBC News
Signs of economic wobbling last month were picked up elsewhere. According to a separate report released Thursday by the jobs and career consultancy...
NBC News
The White House is using tariffs to restore manufacturing. Data suggests it will take time.
And experts say focusing on domestic goods production could cost consumers while undermining America's growing advantage in the knowledge economy.