Major stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trade on Wednesday following a string of lacklustre corporate earnings, while focus was also on U.S.-China trade negotiations and the Federal Reserve’s policy decision.
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Vietnam’s shipments from China, to US reach record high amid trade fraud crackdown
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China’s wait-and-see approach exposes policy limit
China is biding its time ahead of planned trade talks with the United States. On Wednesday, the country’s top three regulators announced a raft of new measures but held off on major spending. The …
India vs. Pakistan Is Also U.S. vs. China When It Comes to Arms Sales
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China’s trade tsar in the limelight for US tariff talks
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Why China Is Investing So Much Money in Moroccan Factories
Morocco is linked to Europe on the strength of its auto sector and a trade pact. But its status as a connector country has become precarious in the trade war.
CATL likely to offer less than 10% discount for $5 billion Hong Kong listing, sources say
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Prospective investors in Chinese battery giant CATL’s Hong Kong listing to raise about $5 billion have been told the stock may be sold at a discount of less than 10% to the…
China announces sweeping measures to ease policy in bid to boost trade-war hit economy
China will cut its key policy rate by 10 basis points and lower the reserve requirement ratio by 50 basis points.
Bessent, Greer se reunirán con China para iniciar conversaciones comerciales
El secretario del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, Scott Bessent, y el representante comercial de EE.UU., Jamieson Greer, se reunirán con el gobierno chino a finales de esta semana en Suiza, iniciando así las conversaciones comerciales…
China launches a blitz of policies to help its economy, plans talks with the US on trade
China has announced a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. President Donald Trump ’s trade war, as the two sides prepare for talks later this week. Beijing’s central…
China’s capital markets under pressure from U.S. tariffs, regulator says
The head of China’s securities regulator said on Wednesday that U.S. tariff policy has brought great pressure to China’s capital markets and will forcefully promote long-term capital into the stock …
China’s Central Bank Cuts Key Interest Rate as US Tariffs Threaten Economy
People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng announced Wednesday that the lending rate to commercial banks would be reduced by 0.25 percentage points to 1.5%. The central bank also reduced the …
US and China set to start tariffs talks this week
US and Chinese officials are set to start talks this week to try to deescalate a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will attend the talks in …
