Chinese renminbi hits 18-year low as it becomes trade war flashpoint International - Financial Times - Credit Squeeze 3 mois 3 semaines ago PBoC has allowed weakening in ‘fixing’ rate for the onshore currency for six consecutive sessions
Walmart falls back on familiar playbook to combat Trump’s tariffs International - Financial Times - Credit Squeeze 3 mois 3 semaines ago The US’s biggest retailer is trying to convince Wall Street that scale is the key to winning market share amid trade war
If Trump is trying to suppress China, he’s going about it all wrong International - Financial Times - Credit Squeeze 3 mois 3 semaines ago The shock of tariffs is pulling Beijing back to economic fundamentals
A wild 24 hours in US trade policy International - Financial Times - Credit Squeeze 3 mois 3 semaines ago Also in today’s newsletter, the bro-sphere was bewildered by Trump’s tariff blitz
US inflation falls more than expected to 2.4% in March International - Financial Times - Credit Squeeze 3 mois 3 semaines ago Drop comes as Fed grapples with how to respond to Donald Trump’s tariff U-turns
EU pauses tariff retaliation against US for 90 days International - Financial Times - Credit Squeeze 3 mois 3 semaines ago Brussels suspends measures to hit €21bn of US imports to allow for negotiations with Trump administration
Barclays joins other lenders to cut mortgage rate below 4% International - Financial Times - Credit Squeeze 3 mois 3 semaines ago Brokers warn some lenders might be slow to pass on lower prices due to uncertainty around trade policy
Bank of England drops sale of long-dated bonds amid market turmoil International - Financial Times - Credit Squeeze 3 mois 3 semaines ago Sell-off in 10- and 30-year gilts prompts central bank’s decision to sell only shorter maturity bonds in April 14 auction
Tariffs will not halt supply chain shift to SE Asia, says Uniqlo founder International - Financial Times - Credit Squeeze 3 mois 3 semaines ago Japanese clothing chain expects duties to hit profit at its rapidly expanding North American business
So much for the Trump Brexit dividend International - Financial Times - Credit Squeeze 3 mois 3 semaines ago The US president’s tariffs on UK cars and other exports reveal the hollow promise of global Britain