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What's in Trump's partial tariff pause

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What's in Trump's partial tariff pause
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WTO says trade between US, China could decrease by as much as 80%

The World Trade Organization on Wednesday estimated the U.S.- China trade tensions could cut the trade of goods between two economies by as much as 80%.

WTO says trade between US, China could decrease by as much as 80%
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Bank of England warns UK is exposed to risks of global hit from Trump tariffs

Risks of a hit to the global economy and further sharp falls in financial markets have grown due to U.S.

Bank of England warns UK is exposed to risks of global hit from Trump tariffs
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Trump embraces ‘tailored’ tariff deals as foreign leaders look to sweeten their offers

Trump embraces ‘tailored’ tariff deals as foreign leaders look to sweeten their offers

Trump embraces ‘tailored’ tariff deals as foreign leaders look to sweeten their offers
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Bill Ackman reiterates call for pause on implementing Trump's tariffs

Billionaire fund manager Bill Ackman, who endorsed Donald Trump's run for president, on Tuesday ratcheted up his pleas with Washington to hit pause on tariffs to stave off

Bill Ackman reiterates call for pause on implementing Trump's tariffs
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How top US trading partners have reacted to Trump tariffs

Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs on U.S. imports have targeted countries across the world in the most serious blow to the global trading system in decades.

How top US trading partners have reacted to Trump tariffs
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The Latest: US stock market closes lower after Trump's latest tariff threats

U.S. stocks careened after President Donald Trump threatened to crank his tariffs higher on Monday

The Latest: US stock market closes lower after Trump's latest tariff threats
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Wall Street could be headed for a bear market. Here’s what that means

Wall Street could soon be in the claws of another bear market

Wall Street could be headed for a bear market. Here’s what that means
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Billionaires are turning on Trump

Billionaires are turning on Trump

Billionaires are turning on Trump
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Trump compares tariffs to 'medicine' as Asian markets convulse

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Trump compares tariffs to 'medicine' as Asian markets convulse
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The Latest: Elon Musk says he hopes for zero tariffs with Europe someday

U.S. President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs has triggered an escalating trade war and sent global markets plummeting

The Latest: Elon Musk says he hopes for zero tariffs with Europe someday
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Nasdaq confirms it is in bear market, ending more than 20% below record close

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index confirmed on Friday that it is in a bear market, after a 22.7% fall from its Dec. 16 record close, as investors fled riskier assets on fears that

Nasdaq confirms it is in bear market, ending more than 20% below record close
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France calls for firm tariff response avoiding escalation

France's industry minister called on Friday for a proportionate but firm response to U.S. tariffs and said Europe wanted to avoid a damaging trade escalation,

France calls for firm tariff response avoiding escalation
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Global money market inflows surge as trade tariffs stoke slowdown fears

Global money market funds saw massive inflows in the week ending April 2 as investors grew cautious over U.S.

Global money market inflows surge as trade tariffs stoke slowdown fears
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Oil majors suffering from OPEC+ output hike, not from U.S. tariffs, Eni exec says

Oil majors are suffering after eight OPEC+ countries unexpectedly agreed to increase oil output in May, while tariffs imposed by U.S. administration had a muted effect on

Oil majors suffering from OPEC+ output hike, not from U.S. tariffs, Eni exec says
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GOP lawmakers, foreign leaders and markets wait to see if Trump’s tariffs are open for negotiation

GOP lawmakers, foreign leaders and markets wait to see if Trump’s tariffs are open for negotiation

GOP lawmakers, foreign leaders and markets wait to see if Trump’s tariffs are open for negotiation
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IMF's Georgieva says US tariffs represent significant risk to global outlook

Sweeping tariffs announced on Wednesday by U.S.

IMF's Georgieva says US tariffs represent significant risk to global outlook
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Trump’s massive tariffs shake markets, spark recession fears

Trump’s massive tariffs shake markets, spark recession fears

Trump’s massive tariffs shake markets, spark recession fears
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What to know about the Trump tariffs upending global trade and markets

The trade war President Donald Trump promised has begun, threatening the world economy and straining the United States’ longstanding alliances in Europe and Asia

What to know about the Trump tariffs upending global trade and markets
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US tech, retail stocks lead rout after Trump's tariff blow

Megacap U.S. tech companies including Apple and retail giants Walmart and Nike led a global market meltdown as President Donald Trump's

US tech, retail stocks lead rout after Trump's tariff blow
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Polar bear-inhabited islands affected by Trump tariffs

The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic to tiny tropical islands to a former British penal colony

Polar bear-inhabited islands affected by Trump tariffs
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Executives, trade and labour associations on Trump's reciprocal tariffs

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the United States and higher duties on some of the country's biggest trading partners, a

Executives, trade and labour associations on Trump's reciprocal tariffs
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World leaders react to Trump's tariffs

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World leaders react to Trump's tariffs
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Trump tariffs bad for global economy and trade, Maersk says

Shipping company Maersk said on Thursday that the tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday amount to bad news for the global economy and trade stability.

Trump tariffs bad for global economy and trade, Maersk says
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Trump's tariffs stoke global trade war as China, EU hit back

President Donald Trump's move to slap a 10% tariff on most goods imported to the United States, as well as much

Trump's tariffs stoke global trade war as China, EU hit back
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Europe prepares countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs, calling them a ‘major blow to the world economy’

Europe prepares countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs, calling them a ‘major blow to the world economy’

Europe prepares countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs, calling them a ‘major blow to the world economy’
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Australia central bank warns US tariff policies could threaten global growth

Australia's central bank warned on Thursday that U.S. trade policies could pose significant headwinds for the global economy, causing a sharp rise in risk aversion in

Australia central bank warns US tariff policies could threaten global growth
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US tariff rate rockets to 22%, highest since 1910, Fitch economist says

The U.S. tariff rate on all imports has rocketed to 22% from just 2.5% in 2024 under the new global levies imposed by President Donald Trump, Fitch Ratings' U.S. economic research chief

US tariff rate rockets to 22%, highest since 1910, Fitch economist says
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S&P, Nasdaq post big quarterly percentage drops on Trump tariff turmoil

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite posted on Monday their worst quarterly performances since 2022, as uncertainty around the Trump administration's economic agenda roiled

S&P, Nasdaq post big quarterly percentage drops on Trump tariff turmoil
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Percent of global FX reserves in dollars ticks up, amounts fall, IMF data shows

The amount in U.S. dollars held as reserve currency globally slipped in the last quarter of 2024 while the percentage of actual dollars held as reserve ticked up, IMF data showed

Percent of global FX reserves in dollars ticks up, amounts fall, IMF data shows
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BlackRock's Fink warns of protectionism amid private market push

BlackRock Chief Executive and Chairman Larry Fink on Monday said "protectionism has returned with force," a development he said stemmed from a

BlackRock's Fink warns of protectionism amid private market push
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Trade worries entrenched

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets It's Friday, so today I'll provide a quick overview of what's happening in global

Trade worries entrenched
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Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here

Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a global trade war — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty

Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
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BoE's Bailey says AI could jolt UK and world out of slow growth

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday that artificial intelligence had the potential to be a game-changer for Britain and the global

BoE's Bailey says AI could jolt UK and world out of slow growth
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Tantrums and TIARAs

The first three months of 2025 promised to be bumpy, but few expected the world to be on the verge of a full-on trade war and for investors to be fleeing Wall Street quite so fast after U.S

Tantrums and TIARAs