Trade War

Topline The S&P 500 reached a record high Monday, one day after the U.S. and China agreed to a trade pact framework that could prevent a broader trade war, news that sent gold prices tumbling. Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Wednesday. (Photo by Thomas…

SANTA CRUZ DO RIO PARDO, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian farmer Andrey Rodrigues wasn’t planning to beef up soybean production for next year’s harvest until a couple of months ago, but now he’s extra hopeful. What has him and his fellow Brazilian farmers planting more soybeans is the trade war between…

By Charles Kennedy - Oct 26, 2025, 8:44 PM CDT Oil prices edged higher in early Asian trading on Monday, lifted by optimism over a new trade framework between the United States and China that has eased fears of a prolonged trade war between the world’s two largest economies. The…

Trade State of the Union: The deal, whose details have yet to be finalized, will end the ongoing trade war between the two superpowers. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The United States and China have agreed to a framework for a deal that would end the trade war between the…

The yeoman Treasury Secretary and former hedge fund manager said the trade war with China has hurt him Nights and Weekends Editor Published October 26, 2025 1:22PM (EDT) Scott Bessent speaks at the National Conservative Conference in Washington D.C., Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Dominic Gwinn/Getty Images) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent‘s…

Last Updated: October 26, 2025, 21:08 IST Scott Bessent says China may resume US soybean buys and delay rare earth rules. Trump and Xi Jinping to meet in South Korea to resolve trade war. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. (Photo: AFP file) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said…

On his soybean and cotton farm in Proctor, Arkansas, Bobby Cupples laid off three workers as a result of soaring costs and lower crop prices, leaving him to work 14-hour days. Many farmers, like Cupples, support President Donald Trump. Cupples voted for him in the last three elections. But they…

Crypto markets have entered a holding pattern, with Bitcoin near $108,164. Traders are awaiting a key US inflation (CPI) report due out on Friday. Hopes are rising for a de-escalation in the US-China trade war. Cryptocurrency markets have entered a midweek holding pattern, with prices for Bitcoin and other major…

Opinion October 23, 2025 — 11.59am October 23, 2025 — 11.59am The European and US auto industries are bracing themselves for disruption to the supply chains of the low-value semiconductors vital to modern cars, a threat similar to the chip shortages that caused chaos for the sector and led to…

Bitcoin (BTC) price faces a midterm risk of dropping below $100,000 soon, Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick says. According to the bank’s market analyst, the Bitcoin price may briefly fall below $100k amid trade war worries. However, Geoff noted that the potential Bitcoin price drop below $100k may be short-lived. As…