Morning bid: China’s AI challenger puts investors on edge
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland For two years, investors and analysts have pondered what – if anything – could take some of the steam out of the AI stocks rally. China may
In Trump’s shadow: Five Questions for the ECB
By Yoruk Bahceli and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank meets on Thursday for the first time since Donald Trump returned to office, leaving U.S. tariff threats looming over the euro zone’s sluggish economy and potentially complicating the
Trump’s Colombia tariffs on hold after Bogota agrees to accept migrants- AP
Investing.com– U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs against Colombia are now on hold after Bogota agreed to accept migrants deported from the U.S., the Associated Press reported on Sunday. Trump had threatened to impose 25% tariffs on all Colombian imports
China’s industrial profits fall 3.3% in 2024
BEIJING (Reuters) – Profits at China’s industrial firms fell 3.3% in 2024 from the previous year, official data showed on Monday. The fall extended a 4.7% drop in the January-November period, and compares with a 2.3% decline for the entire 2023,
Dollar rises on tariff worries after Trump’s Colombian threat
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar firmed on Monday as traders pondered the ramifications of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plans at the start of a week where the Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady.