The Strategist

US President Donald Trump’s sweeping "reciprocal tariff" policy, imposing a 10% baseline tariff on all US imports and higher rates on specific countries, including 34% on China and 20% on the EU. The move has led to sharp declines in global stock markets and prompted threats of countermeasures...

Global markets reacted sharply to US President Donald Trump's announcement of new tariffs on over 180 countries and territories on Wednesday. Asian stocks plunged on Thursday, led by significant losses in Japan and Hong Kong, and European stock indices are expected to open significantly lower.

Global investors are anxiously awaiting US President Donald Trump's tariff announcement on Wednesday, dubbed "Liberation Day", which could significantly impact global trade. US stocks moved little on Tuesday, while Asian equities were mixed on Wednesday. Gold came down slightly after breaking...

Equity markets in the Asia-Pacific region rebounded on Tuesday, recovering from significant losses in the previous session, even as manufacturing data pointed to weakening factory activity across most of the region. US stock markets also managed to close higher on Monday despite ongoing trade...

Investor anxiety ahead of the next round of US tariffs was keeping markets around the globe under pressure to start the week. Despite China reporting its highest manufacturing PMI in 12 months, Asian stocks tumbled on Monday as market participants speculated on the potential impact of the new...

US President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs on car imports was driving market movements at the end of the week. The move spurred safe-haven buying while global equity markets tumbled. Carmakers led losses.

Escalating trade wars with the world’s largest economy are having an uncertain impact on the outlook for Switzerland’s economy, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, European equities were under pressure as the US made more new tariff announcements, and US stock indices...

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt attacks on sea and energy targets, as announced by the United States. European stocks saw gains across the board on Tuesday. US tech stocks also rose on Tuesday, but the broader markets were mixed. In Asia, stocks are trading mostly higher on Wednesday...

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that while new automobile tariffs will be introduced on 2nd April, not all levies will be imposed immediately, with some countries potentially receiving exemptions. This move, signalling possible flexibility, led to a broad increase in US stocks.

Market participants are set to closely monitor Purchasing Managers’ Indices (PMI) and gross domestic product (GDP) data from major economies this week. On Monday, Purchasing Managers’ Indices from France, Germany, the euro area, the UK, and the US will provide insights into economic activity in...