#trade-tariffs

#trade-tariffs

Toyota indicated it faces a 1.4tn yen hit from Donald Trump's trade tariffs, affecting net profits and leading to a cut in guidance for the upcoming year.

South African equities showed resilience, with the JSE All Share Index rising above 100,500, driven by sectors including communications, health services, and non-energy minerals.

Trump stated that his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, made "great progress" in his three-hour meeting with Putin, aiming to end the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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"We responded swiftly, but there was a near-term hit to output and sales," Ostermann said.

After leading market gains last year, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are at it again. Investors became more optimistic that President Trump's import tariffs won't represent as much of a headwind for companies as initially expected.

Three in 10 UK SMEs fear losing up to £20,000 due to Trump's new trade tariffs, making energy savings essential. Business energy experts recommend conducting energy audits to find savings.

President Trump announced a 25% trade tariff on all imports from Japan and South Korea, which are key suppliers of autos, electronics, and steel.

Super Micro Computer Inc., despite being a target for short sellers, is considered to have significant growth potential driven by the explosive demand in the IT services industry.

Steel is at the beginning of the value chain, so you create a lot of instability for all these supply chains that get disrupted that now all of a sudden have to deal with much more expensive steel.

Hedge funds exhibited the largest sell-off of European shares in a decade, prompted by trade tariff concerns and the euro's strength diminishing exports.

"First you have the loonie was at its weakest at the end of November, then you have the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, and then you have all this tension, the trade tariff tension."

According to MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis, the "Trump effect" is helping to drive down wholesale energy prices, which means a small drop in domestic bills is likely this summer.

The trade tariffs implemented during Donald Trump's administration may inadvertently shift demand for soya-bean exports away from the United States, leading to increased deforestation risks.

"As always, we hope for the best but prepare the firm for a wide range of scenarios," Dimon said, underlining his concern about the direction of the US economy.

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act raised tariffs on over 20,000 products and was passed despite warnings that it would raise prices and spark a trade war.

March inflation data were somewhat lower than expected, giving the Fed the opportunity to worry less about inflation, but I don't expect to see a big shift in monetary policy expectations as a result of this one reading.