Trade Wars

China's Central Bank Governor Yi Gang speaks during a press conference. Photo: AP

US, China have reached consensus on many vital issues, Yi Says

3 min read . 10 Mar 2019

It is unclear when or where senior negotiators from both sides will next meet (AP)

China says working with US day and night to get trade deal

2 min read . 09 Mar 2019

Amid rising trade tensions with US, India wants to extend Iran oil sanctions waiver

Amid trade tensions with US, India wants to extend Iran oil sanctions waiver

2 min read . 08 Mar 2019

China’s yuan surged 2.6% against the dollar this year, making it the best performing currency in Asia, a far cry from the 5% fall in 2018. (Bloomberg)

US-China trade deal leaves currencies as next fighting ground

3 min read . 06 Mar 2019

Why markets should pay attention to the latest India-US trade spat

Why markets should pay attention to the latest India-US trade spat

3 min read . 06 Mar 2019

Jayachandran/Mint

Opinion | American aggression on trade could worsen

2 min read . 05 Mar 2019

US trade representative Robert Lighthizer. (Reuters)

Opinion | A bumpy road ahead for India-US trade relations

4 min read . 05 Mar 2019

In April last year, the USTR announced that it was reviewing the GSP eligibility of India (Mint)

US to withdraw duty benefits on $5.6 billion exports from India

1 min read . 05 Mar 2019

US President Donald Trump (Reuters)

India says no plan to impose retaliatory tariffs on US goods

1 min read . 05 Mar 2019

India was the largest beneficiary of the program in 2017 with $5.7 billion in imports to the US given duty-free status

Donald Trump plans to end India's preferential trade status

1 min read . 05 Mar 2019

Opinion | We must resist Trump’s myopic view of trade

2 min read . 04 Mar 2019

March is expected to be a crucial month for global markets. (Reuters)

Global markets: Shares edge higher on US-China trade deal hopes

3 min read . 04 Mar 2019

Hopes of an end to the US-China trade war added support to a market that has been rallying for the past two months on cuts to production. (Reuters)

Oil prices rise on US-China trade deal hopes, Opec supply cuts

2 min read . 04 Mar 2019

US gold futures were down 0.2% at $1,297.10 an ounce. (Reuters)

Gold price steadies as dollar wilts on US-China trade deal hopes

1 min read . 04 Mar 2019

At 8:24 am ET, Dow e-minis were up 157 points, S and P 500 e-minis were up 14 points, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 50.75 points

US markets hit highest since November on trade hopes

3 min read . 25 Feb 2019

Gold firms as trade hopes dent dollar, palladium sets record high

Gold firms as trade hopes dent dollar, palladium sets record high

2 min read . 25 Feb 2019

File photo: US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping. Photo: Reuters

Trump extends China trade truce, citing substantial progress

3 min read . 25 Feb 2019

US President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping. (Photo: Reuters)

'Tremendous' progress in US-China trade talks: Donald Trump

1 min read . 24 Feb 2019

US President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping. (Photo: Reuters)

Crunch time as high-level US-China trade talks resume

3 min read . 21 Feb 2019