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Russia keeps key rate on hold, braces for global turbulence

The Russian central bank maintained its key interest rate at 21% on Friday, with inflation starting to decline but new risks facing the Russian

Russia keeps key rate on hold, braces for global turbulence
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The Latest: Hegseth had an unsecured internet line in his office for Signal, AP sources say

Two people familiar with the case have told AP that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer

The Latest: Hegseth had an unsecured internet line in his office for Signal, AP sources say
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IBM slides as federal spending cuts, uncertain economy impact consulting business

Shares of International Business Machines fell nearly 7% in morning trading on Thursday after the company said some of its federal contracts were suspended, while an uncertain economy poses

IBM slides as federal spending cuts, uncertain economy impact consulting business
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Has the stock market hit bottom? History is a guide

Has the stock market hit bottom? History is a guide

Has the stock market hit bottom? History is a guide
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Trump’s trade war olive branch met with derision and mistrust inside China

Trump’s trade war olive branch met with derision and mistrust inside China

Trump’s trade war olive branch met with derision and mistrust inside China
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Philippines stands to benefit from US tariff shake-up, but must address constraints, study shows

The Philippines stands to benefit from a sweeping U.S. tariff overhaul that has disrupted global trade flows, a new study showed, as the country emerges among the least exposed

Philippines stands to benefit from US tariff shake-up, but must address constraints, study shows
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Taiwan proposes another $10 billion in aid to deal with US tariffs

Taiwan's premier on Thursday proposed another $10 billion in spending as a special budget to help the economy deal with the impact of U.S. tariffs.

Taiwan proposes another $10 billion in aid to deal with US tariffs
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China to allow overseas investors access to more sectors

China's state regulator and planning council published a new version of its "negative list" that relaxes barriers to entering the world's second-largest economy, reducing the

China to allow overseas investors access to more sectors
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Trump starts the clock for new tariffs to take effect

Trump starts the clock for new tariffs to take effect

Trump starts the clock for new tariffs to take effect
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A brighter day?

What matters in U.S. and global markets today. A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Dhara Ranasinghe, Editor, Financial Markets EMEA. 

A brighter day?
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Putin's central banker Nabiullina will serve until 2027 despite attacks, sources say

Russian central bank chief Elvira Nabiullina is safe in her job for two more years with President Vladimir Putin's personal support but the

Putin's central banker Nabiullina will serve until 2027 despite attacks, sources say
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Indonesia's Q1 FDI up 12.7% y/y to nearly $14 billion, minister says

Indonesia's foreign direct investment in the first three months of 2025 reached 230.4 trillion rupiah ($13.67 billion), up around 12.7% year-on-year in rupiah terms, investment

Indonesia's Q1 FDI up 12.7% y/y to nearly $14 billion, minister says
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Trading Day: Stocks rebound, no new Powell-bashing or trade tirades from Trump

Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Alden Bentley, Americas Finance and Markets Breaking News Editor.

Trading Day: Stocks rebound, no new Powell-bashing or trade tirades from Trump
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Dollar jumps after Bessent forecasts de-escalation in US-China trade tensions

The dollar regained some ground on Tuesday after U.S.

Dollar jumps after Bessent forecasts de-escalation in US-China trade tensions
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Trump’s trade war will hit US prosperity hard, IMF warns

Trump’s trade war will hit US prosperity hard, IMF warns

Trump’s trade war will hit US prosperity hard, IMF warns
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'Americans are not buying what Trump is selling them': Harry Enten breaks down new poll

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten breaks down the latest polls on how Americans feel about the economy and President Donald Trump’s net approval ratings.

'Americans are not buying what Trump is selling them': Harry Enten breaks down new poll
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FACT FOCUS: Trump exaggerates revenue from tariffs

President Donald Trump is claiming that tariffs on imported goods are bringing in billions of dollars a day — $2 billion to be exact

FACT FOCUS: Trump exaggerates revenue from tariffs
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Trump renews attack on Federal Reserve Chair Powell, Dow Jones tumbles 1,000 points

President Donald Trump is repeating his attacks against the chair of the Federal Reserve, demanding that the central bank lower its key interest rate to boost the economy

Trump renews attack on Federal Reserve Chair Powell, Dow Jones tumbles 1,000 points
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Fact check: Trump falsely claims grocery prices are down

Fact check: Trump falsely claims grocery prices are down

Fact check: Trump falsely claims grocery prices are down
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European Central Bank cuts interest rates as tariffs threaten the economy

European Central Bank cuts interest rates as tariffs threaten the economy

European Central Bank cuts interest rates as tariffs threaten the economy
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Trump hails 'big progress' in Japan tariff talks

President Donald Trump touted "big progress" in tariff talks with Japan on Wednesday, in one of the first rounds of face-to-face negotiations

Trump hails 'big progress' in Japan tariff talks
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China Q1 GDP growth tops expectations, but US tariff shock looms large

China's first-quarter economic growth outstripped expectations, underpinned by solid consumption and industrial output, but analysts fear momentum could

China Q1 GDP growth tops expectations, but US tariff shock looms large
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The Latest: Judge will order sworn testimony by Trump officials in case of wrongly deported man

A federal judge in Maryland will order sworn testimony by Trump officials to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison

The Latest: Judge will order sworn testimony by Trump officials in case of wrongly deported man
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Here’s what’s about to become more expensive with the next round of tariffs

Here’s what’s about to become more expensive with the next round of tariffs

Here’s what’s about to become more expensive with the next round of tariffs
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Instant View: Canada's annual inflation eases to 2.3% in March

Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 2.3% in March from 2.6% in February, helped by lower gasoline and travel tour prices.

Instant View: Canada's annual inflation eases to 2.3% in March
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South Korea aims to delay US tariffs in talks, cooperate in mutual areas

South Korea will seek to delay the implementation of tariffs as long as possible in negotiations with the United States, its finance minister said on

South Korea aims to delay US tariffs in talks, cooperate in mutual areas
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Fed's Bostic: Bold moves 'in any direction' wouldn't be prudent

Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic said on Monday the uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration's tariff and other policies has put the economy into a "big pause,

Fed's Bostic: Bold moves 'in any direction' wouldn't be prudent
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Indonesia to offer to increase U.S. imports to help trade talks, official says

Senior Indonesian ministers will travel to Washington to present their U.S. counterparts with offers of significantly increased U.S. imports and investment proposals as part of

Indonesia to offer to increase U.S. imports to help trade talks, official says
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China's March exports jump in temporary boost as Trump 2.0 heaps pressure

China's exports rose sharply in March after factories rushed out shipments before the latest U.S. tariffs took effect, but an escalating Sino-U.S. trade

China's March exports jump in temporary boost as Trump 2.0 heaps pressure
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That seat will cost how much? US businesses already seeing impact of Trump tariffs

A toy store manager hit with daily price increase notifications. A lip balm manufacturer forecasts a $5 million jump in cost of goods.

That seat will cost how much? US businesses already seeing impact of Trump tariffs
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Peru economy to face moderate impact from US tariffs, central bank says

Newly implemented U.S. tariffs will have a moderate impact on Peru's economy, the chief economist of the Andean nation's central bank said on

Peru economy to face moderate impact from US tariffs, central bank says
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Trump has 90 days to do 150 trade deals. Financial markets aren’t buying it

Trump has 90 days to do 150 trade deals. Financial markets aren’t buying it

Trump has 90 days to do 150 trade deals. Financial markets aren’t buying it
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US consumer sentiment plummets to second-lowest level on records going back to 1952

US consumer sentiment plummets to second-lowest level on records going back to 1952

US consumer sentiment plummets to second-lowest level on records going back to 1952
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Trump’s economic team of rivals braces for turbulence after doing little to curb his tariff appetite

Trump’s economic team of rivals braces for turbulence after doing little to curb his tariff appetite

Trump’s economic team of rivals braces for turbulence after doing little to curb his tariff appetite
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Crumbling bridges slow traffic and the economy in Germany. Can more money fix the problem?

Germany’s reputation for efficiency is taking a hit from crumbling concrete

Crumbling bridges slow traffic and the economy in Germany. Can more money fix the problem?
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The week that Trump pushed the global economy to the brink with tariffs — and then pulled back

It was one week after President Donald Trump’s big tariff announcement when he pulled back from the import taxes he'd imposed on many U.S. trading partners

The week that Trump pushed the global economy to the brink with tariffs — and then pulled back
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Trump announces 90-day pause on ‘reciprocal’ tariffs with exception of China

Trump announces 90-day pause on ‘reciprocal’ tariffs with exception of China

Trump announces 90-day pause on ‘reciprocal’ tariffs with exception of China
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Trump hits back with a 125% tariff in escalating trade war with China

President Donald Trump has raised the tariff on Chinese imports to 125%, hours after China boosted tariffs on American goods to 84% in an escalating battle that threatens to disrupt trade between the world’s two largest economies

Trump hits back with a 125% tariff in escalating trade war with China
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China announces 84% tariffs on US goods in showdown with Trump. Europe also hits back

China announces 84% tariffs on US goods in showdown with Trump. Europe also hits back

China announces 84% tariffs on US goods in showdown with Trump. Europe also hits back
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Anxious Iranians hope nuclear talks may ease risk of US attack

Weary from long years of biting sanctions and worried about U.S. threats of military action, Iranians have responded to the prospect of talks this weekend with

Anxious Iranians hope nuclear talks may ease risk of US attack
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China plans high-level meet to craft support measures after US tariff hikes, say sources

China's top leaders plan to meet as soon as Wednesday to hammer out measures to boost the economy and stabilise capital markets, people with knowledge of the matter said, as trade war with

China plans high-level meet to craft support measures after US tariff hikes, say sources
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Singapore PM says US universal tariff doesn't look open for negotiation

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Tuesday a 10% universal tariff rate imposed by the United States does not look open for negotiation and warned of potential

Singapore PM says US universal tariff doesn't look open for negotiation
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Musk made direct appeals to Trump to reverse new tariffs, Washington Post reports

Tech-billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk made direct yet unsuccessful appeals to U.S.

Musk made direct appeals to Trump to reverse new tariffs, Washington Post reports
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Will the tariffs lead to a recession? Here's how to know if we're in one

President Donald Trump’s sharp tariff hikes last week have sent the stock market into a tailspin, raised alarm bells among Wall Street executives, and heightened many economists’ worries that the U.S. could tip into recession

Will the tariffs lead to a recession? Here's how to know if we're in one
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More Canadian firms see chance of recession in next year - central bank survey

Canadian firms and consumers see a sharply higher chance of recession over the coming year as U.S.

More Canadian firms see chance of recession in next year - central bank survey
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Answering your questions about President Trump's vast new tariffs

After weeks of anticipation and speculation, President Donald Trump followed through on his reciprocal tariff threats by declaring a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States

Answering your questions about President Trump's vast new tariffs
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Trump goes all in with bet that the heavy price of tariffs will pay off for Americans

President Donald Trump's new tariffs mark an all-in bet that his economic vision will pay off for Americans

Trump goes all in with bet that the heavy price of tariffs will pay off for Americans
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Buying foreign? That’ll now cost Americans a lot more

Buying foreign? That’ll now cost Americans a lot more

Buying foreign? That’ll now cost Americans a lot more
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As stock market continues plummeting over tariffs, Trump spends the day at his golf course

President Donald Trump says his trade policies will never change despite sending the global economy into a tailspin by announcing tariffs on foreign imports

As stock market continues plummeting over tariffs, Trump spends the day at his golf course