ASML’s finance head, Roger Dassen, said the company has sufficient rare-earth reserves to keep production running despite China’s new export-control regime that kicks in on December 1 and can halt …
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Trump ready to meet with China’s Xi in South Korea, Bessent tells CNBC
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday insisted that Washington did not want to escalate a trade conflict with China, stressing that President Donald Trump is ready to meet Chinese …
China September bank loans rise less than expected as weak credit demand persists
China’s new bank loans rose less than expected in September, largely driven by seasonal factors that could mask underlying weak credit demand, as policymakers battle to reverse a prolonged property …
China boosts renminbi support via fixing as trade headwinds grow
Beijing’s latest currency manoeuvre marks a departure from the stance that it deployed during the last trade war Read more at The Business Times.
China Merchants China Direct Investments Reports Q3 2025 Financial Update
China Merchants China Direct Investments ( ($HK:0133) ) just unveiled an update. As of September 30, 2025, China Merchants China Direct …
‘China is in middle of Recession, and they are …’, says America’s chief financial official Scott Bessent; accuses China of controls on resources vital for technology
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China of undermining the global economy with export controls on rare earth minerals, suggesting it stems f …
ASML CFO says decline in China sales not linked with previous stockpiling
ASML’s expected decline in China sales is not due to previous stockpiling by its Chinese customers, finance chief Roger Dassen told reporters on Wednesday. The world’s biggest supplier of computer …
Markets News, Oct. 14, 2025: Stocks Close Mostly Lower as China Trade Tensions Outweigh Solid Bank Earnings
Stocks ended mostly lower Tuesday as the resumption of U.S. trade tensions with China outweighed strong third-quarter results from several big banks.
S&P 500, Nasdaq dip as U.S.-China trade tensions reignite, bank earnings move markets
U.S. stocks were mixed on Tuesday as the U.S.-China trade war intensified with the second-largest economy sanctioning five U.S. subsidiaries in South Korea, while investors turned focus to the latest …
China’s rare earths gambit exposes Trump’s weak spots
Whatever one thinks of Beijing, Xi has set clear policy objectives – to dominate high-tech industries and use them as leverage against the US – and has laid out the road map to get there.
Trump’s China tariffs could double your next purchase
President Donald Trump’s proposed 100% tariffs on Chinese imports could significantly impact U.S. consumers by doubling prices on everyday goods such as electronics and clothing. Economic analyses …
Wall Street mixed as U.S.-China trade tensions reignite, bank earnings move markets
U.S. stocks were mixed on Tuesday as the U.S.-China trade war intensified with the second-largest economy sanctioning five U.S. subsidiaries in South Korea, while investors turned focus to the latest …
Trump Treasury Secretary Rages at China for Retaliating to His Boss’ Threats
Scott Bessent accused Beijing of wanting “to pull everybody else down with them” after the country’s rare earth mineral announcement.
