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Global stocks mixed as markets eye US-China trade talks

Global stocks were mixed Monday as markets monitored high stakes US-China trade talks and awaited key inflation data later in the week.Trade representatives for the world’s two biggest economies plan a second day of talks on Tuesday in London following an opening round on Monday. Although there were no breakthroughs, the market has welcomed the negotiations.”There’s …

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China exports slow as trade war takes toll

Chinese exports grew slower than expected in May, according to official data Monday, as shipments to the United States tumbled amid global trade turmoil triggered by Donald Trump’s tariff blitz.The figures also showed imports suffered a forecast-beating drop, with weak domestic consumption in the world’s number two economy highlighted by data earlier in the day …

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Asian markets rally ahead of latest China-US trade talks

Stocks rallied Monday on hopes that a fresh round of China-US trade talks later in the day will ease tensions between the economic superpowers, while investors were also cheered by forecast-topping US jobs data.The gains extended a run-up across global markets in recent weeks as fears about Donald Trump’s tariff blitz subside and countries make …

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US aerospace industry anxious as tariffs loom

US airlines and aerospace manufacturers insist they have no use for tariff protections, warning that the proposed Trump administration levies could eat into the healthy trade surplus the sector has enjoyed for more than 70 years.At the request of President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s department launched an investigation on May 1 to determine …

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Stocks climb on reassuring jobs data, US-China trade optimism

Major stock indexes pushed higher Friday as data showed the US labor market is resilient despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, while upcoming US-China talks added to hopes of easing trade tensions.Tesla stocks regained some ground after plunging Thursday following a stunning public row between the company’s billionaire boss Elon Musk and Trump.A below-par reading …

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Japan court rejects $92 bn damages verdict against Fukushima operator ex-bosses

A Japanese court overturned a $92 billion damages verdict on Friday against ex-bosses of the operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, thought to be the largest such award ever in the country for a civil lawsuit.Four former executives had in 2022 been ordered to collectively pay 13.3 trillion yen in a suit brought by …

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