Indonesia's chief economic minister Airlangga Hartarto said Monday that a 19% tariff on Indonesian goods entering the United States could be implemented earlier than the August 1 deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump. Airlangga noted that the timing of the tariff implementation depends on a joint statement expected soon between the two countries. The United States and Indonesia reached a trade deal last week that resulted in a reduction of the initially proposed U.S. tariff rate from 32% to 19%. Source: Investing.com
Waktu terus berjalan bagi UE untuk mencapai kesepakatan dengan Washington dan menghindari guncangan tarif, tetapi Capital Economics memperingatkan bahwa peluang untuk mencapai terobosan sangat kecil karena defisit perdagangan yang besar dan perpecahan internal blok tersebut mengaburkan pembicaraan. Taruhannya tinggi: jika pembicaraan gagal menghasilkan kesepakatan sebelum batas waktu 9 Juli, hampir semua ekspor UE ke AS—sekitar 70% dari total pengiriman—akan dikenakan pungutan sebesar 20%, naik dari 10% saat ini. "Kami menduga kesepakatan AS-UE tidak akan segera terjadi. AS mungkin kurang...
China has emerged as the top customer for Canadian oil shipped on the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, ship tracking data showed, as a U.S. trade war has shifted crude flows in the year since the pipeline started operating. China's new interest in Canadian oil comes as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war has strained relations between longtime allies Washington and Ottawa. It also reflects the impact of U.S. sanctions on crude from countries like Russia and Venezuela. Canada is the world's fourth-largest oil producer, but its main oil-producing province of Alberta is landlocked with...
The University of Michigan's gauge of consumer sentiment fell slightly to 50.8 in a preliminary reading in May from 52.2 in the prior month. It was the fifth straight monthly decline. Inflation expectations have edged higher. Economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal had forecast sentiment rising to 53.5. This is a breaking story. Check back here for updates. Source: Bloomberg
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was returning to Washington after wrapping up his Gulf tour. "Let's see what happens with Russia and Ukraine," he said, referring to Russia-Ukraine talks taking place in Turkey. Trump said he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin "as soon as we can set it up". Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will meet in Istanbul on Friday for their first peace talks in more than three years as both sides come under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two. The encounter at the Dolmabahce Palace...
Barclays no longer expects the U.S. economy to slip into a recession later this year and has revised up its growth forecasts, given signs of a de-escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions, the bank said in a note released late Thursday. Barclays said it now expects the U.S. economy to grow 0.5% this year and 1.6% next year, up from previous forecasts of -0.3% and 1.5%, respectively. Reduced uncertainty and an improved economic backdrop also led Barclays to lift its euro area growth expectations. It now forecasts flat economic growth this year, compared to a 0.2% contraction...
China's official NBS Manufacturing PMI increased to 49.7 in June 2025 from May's 49.5, matching market expectations while marking the third consecutive month of contraction in factory activity.
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Both the STOXX 50 and STOXX 600 hovered around the flatline on Friday, as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of further developments in trade talks between US President Trump and Chinese...
Russia unleashed a renewed attack on Ukraine, targeting the country's central and western regions with drone and missiles as Kyiv's allies pledged increased air defense protection to help shield the...