Renewed tensions between the United States and Russia have resurfaced following an incident involving an oil tanker, sparking market concerns about potential disruptions to global energy supplies. Washington's move, associated with tightening oversight and enforcement of sanctions on Russian oil shipments, is viewed by Moscow as provocative and could worsen relations between the two countries. Russia views these actions as an attempt by the United States to suppress Russian energy exports and strengthen its dominance in the global oil market. Meanwhile, Washington argues that these measures...
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will head to Malaysia on Wednesday to meet with Chinese officials regarding what he called "very aggressive" and "disproportionate" measures Beijing has taken to curb rare earth mineral exports. Greer told CNBC's "Squawk Box" that a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is still scheduled, but it would be a mutual decision if the meeting takes place on the sidelines of an economic conference in South Korea next week. Trump is scheduled to travel to Kuala Lumpur for the...
Shutdown pemerintah AS sudah masuk hari ke-22 (22 Oktober 2025), menjadikannya kedua terpanjang dalam sejarah. Di Senat, pemungutan suara untuk membuka kembali pemerintahan sudah 11 kali gagal, sehingga kebuntuan makin panjang. Presiden Donald Trump menyatakan baru akan bertemu pimpinan Demokrat setelah pemerintah dibuka kembali, sementara kubu Republik mulai mengakui bahwa perlu ada RUU pendanaan sementara (CR) untuk keluar dari situasi ini. Dampaknya makin terasa ke layanan publik penting. Lembaga peradilan federal mulai merumahkan (furlough) pegawai karena dana cadangan habis;...
The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on October 1 after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement to extend funding past the end of the federal fiscal year on September 30. The closure has shut off the flow of key economic data at a moment of uncertainty among policymakers and investors about the health of the U.S. job market, the trajectory of inflation and the strength of consumer spending and business investment. The federal agencies responsible for indicators of U.S. economic activity, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis...
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to reach a "fair trade deal" with Chinese President Xi Jinping and downplayed fears of conflict over Taiwan, even as tensions linger. Trump told reporters he did not believe China intended to invade Taiwan but acknowledged the issue would likely come up during their meeting next week on the sidelines of an economic conference in South Korea. However, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer struck a tougher tone later in the day, accusing Beijing of a "broader pattern of economic coercion" against companies making strategic investments in...
The 20-day US federal government shutdown is likely to end this week, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday. "I think the Schumer shutdown is likely to end this week," White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said in an interview on CNBC, referring to Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, said his "friends in the Senate" believe it was "bad optics for Democrats to open the government before the 'No Kings' protests, and that now there's a chance things will improve this week." Protesters of all ages took to the...
Asian stock markets fell in unison on Thursday, following Wall Street's decline. A brief rally in tech stocks led by Nvidia quickly faded, prompting investors to turn away from riskier assets like...
European stock indices closed marginally lower on Wednesday as equities took a breather from their recent strong momentum, while investors continued to assess the outlook for the ECB's policy this...
The upcoming Supreme Court ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump's massive tariffs, which rocked markets in April, is one of the next major tests for US stocks and bonds.
Equity markets...