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China opts for ‘eye for an eye’ retaliation as Trade War 2.0 breaks out
As we wrote in our earlier note, the abrupt hike in US reciprocal tariffs indeed prompted a strong response from China, ...
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Listen: What Trump’s tariffs mean for Central and Eastern Europe
In this podcast, ING economists explain how Trump's tariffs will impact CEE and why the region could be more resilient than ...
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What US tariffs mean for the UK economy, rate cuts, taxes and trade
The UK is less susceptible to US tariffs, and not just because it was hit with a lower rate than its EU neighbours. But the impact of a weaker US and European economy could be much more significant.
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Stronger US jobs numbers feel like ancient history
The unemployment rate rose to 4.2% from 4.1%. Wage growth cooled to 3.8% from 4%, so with inflation set to jump on tariffs, ...
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Oil prices plunge due to tariff-related demand worries and increased OPEC+ supply
Oil prices have sold off heavily as the market deals with a potential demand hit from tariffs and a surprise supply increase ...
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South Korea: Yoon’s presidency formally ends, but uncertainty remains
The Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Seok Yeol and markets welcomed the news. However, the ...
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Asia takes big tariffs hit: Vietnam, Thailand most affected, while exemptions ease impact for India, Singapore
President Trump’s punitive tariffs hit Asia, with largest levies on Vietnam and smaller textile exporters. The largest ...
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The Commodities Feed: OPEC+ shocks with supply increase
More OPEC+ supply should translate to more medium sour crude oil and a wider Brent-Dubai spread. This spread has seen an ...
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Asia week ahead: Inflation for China and Taiwan, plus key data on Japan and Korea, and interest rate decision for Philippines
China’s deflation challange is the main event as Beijing announces both consumer price and producer price indices. Taiwan's ...
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Ideal conditions for rate cut in the Philippines as inflation falls below target
Following the tariff announcements, the Philippine peso (PHP) has strengthened against the US dollar (USD), and the real ...
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Spain’s industrial output shrinks but services support growth amid tariff pressure
Industrial production recorded a year-on-year decline of 1.9% in February, worsening from the 1.2% contraction observed in ...
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Turkey sees benign inflation in March, but upside risks for April
Turkey's March data shows a better-than-expected turnout, but recent currency weakness could result in upward pressure on ...