Trade War News
India's Exports to Core BRICS Markets Surge 34% in April-August, Fueled by Fuels and Electronics
India's exports to major BRICS economies, Japan, Italy, and South Korea surged 34% in April-August 2026-27.
Sep 20, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeBessent and He Lifeng to Lead New York Trade, AI, and Iran Talks at UN Sidelines
US Treasury Secretary Bessent and China's Vice Premier He Lifeng will hold trade, AI, and Iran talks in New York.
Sep 20, 2026
๐บ๐ธ United StatesHistory Signals Tariff-Driven Market Correction Risk as Trump's Leverage Strategy Intensifies
The Trump administration is deploying US economic pain as a geopolitical tool, with tariff legislation gaining new legislative strength.
Sep 20, 2026
๐จ๐ฆ CanadaPro Sports Talent Markets Show Global Competition Works โ If Protectionism Allows It
Economist William Watson argues professional sports provide a working model for globalization: success requires competing in global talent markets.
Sep 20, 2026
๐จ๐ณ ChinaChina August Data: Industrial Output Surges 5.2%, Trade Grows 19.8%, Housing Stabilizes
China's industrial value-added grew 5.2% YoY in August, accelerating 0.7 percentage points from July's pace
Sep 16, 2026
๐ GlobalChinese Solar Panels Collapse to $0.12/W, Driving Global Rooftop Installation Surge
Chinese PV panel prices hit 12 cents per watt in 2026, down from $5-6 per watt at the millennium โ a 97% cost collapse
Sep 16, 2026
๐จ๐ณ ChinaSCMP: Asia's Economic Renaissance Accelerates as America First Policy Pushes Trade Partners to Seek Alternatives
The American century is ending without crisisโAmerica remains the world's largest economy but no longer dominates it, per SCMP analysis
Sep 16, 2026
๐ฐ๐ท South KoreaSouth Korea Tops OECD Leading Indicator Rankings for First Time in 6 Years as $350B US Deal Nears Signing
South Korea's OECD leading indicator hit 102.87, ranking first among 17 nations, as gasoline prices fall for a 17th week and a $350B Korea-US investment MOU approaches signing.
Sep 14, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeModi and Xi Revive India-China Business Ties at BRICS, Opening Door to FDI Normalisation
Indian PM Modi and Chinese President Xi pushed for expanded business cooperation and border peace at BRICS sideline talks
Sep 13, 2026
๐ฉ๐ช GermanyBRICS Nations Agree Joint Declaration Condemning Unilateral Wars Before New Delhi Summit
BRICS member states agreed on a joint declaration ahead of the New Delhi summit, positioning the bloc as a geopolitical counterweight to the West
Sep 13, 2026
๐จ๐ฆ CanadaEU-Canada Trade Momentum Energises Pro-EU Voices and Reshapes Transatlantic Trade Dynamics
An EU-Canada trade deal development has energized pro-EU voices including Andy Burnham, who has been cautious toward Brussels but now sees domestic political value in closer alignment
Sep 12, 2026
๐ฐ๐ท South KoreaKorea's Industry Minister Holds One-on-One with US Commerce Secretary Lutnick Over Investment Commitments
Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jeong-gwan flew to New York for bilateral talks with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
Sep 11, 2026
๐ GlobalUS Diesel Hits Record $6 Per Gallon as Ukraine and Iran War Supply Disruptions Drive Energy Crisis
US diesel prices topped $6 per gallon for the first time ever as supply disruptions from the Ukraine and Iran conflicts intensified
Sep 11, 2026
๐ฌ๐ง United KingdomIMF Dropped Top Chief Economist Candidate Over Trump Tariff Criticism
The IMF dropped LSE professor Ricardo Reis as top candidate for chief economist after his public criticism of Trump's tariff war on US consumers
Sep 11, 2026
๐ฐ๐ท South KoreaWall Street Falls at Open as Oil Surge and US-Canada Tariff War Hit All Three Indices
Dow Jones fell 0.88% to 52,946 at the open as oil prices surged and US-Canada tariff tensions escalated
Sep 9, 2026
๐ฎ๐ณ IndiaDow Drops 600 Points as US-Canada Trade War Escalates Amid Oil Surge to $97
Dow Jones fell 600 points as Trump escalated US-Canada trade war while Brent crude surged above $97 on Houthi attacks.
Sep 9, 2026
๐ฎ๐ณ IndiaDow Plunges 600 Points as US-Canada Trade Tensions and Oil Rally Rattle Global Markets
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 600 points amid escalating US-Canada trade tensions
Sep 9, 2026
๐ฎ๐ณ IndiaDow Futures Sink 500 Points as Oil Shock and US-Canada Trade Tensions Trigger Risk-Off Sentiment
US equity futures fell sharply with Dow contracts down approximately 500 points pre-market
Sep 9, 2026
๐จ๐ณ ChinaChina August Trade Surges 19.8% for Fourth Straight Month as Forex Reserves Top $3.44 Trillion
China's August total trade rose 19.8% year-on-year โ exports up 18.6%, imports up 21.7% โ the fourth straight month of double-digit growth
Sep 9, 2026
๐ฌ๐ง United KingdomChina August Exports Jump 25% for Fourth Straight Month on AI Hardware Demand Surge
China's August exports jumped 25% year-on-year, with AI infrastructure hardware cited as a primary driver
Sep 9, 2026
๐ฌ๐ง United KingdomHuawei Coordinates China's DUV Chip Equipment Drive, Threatening Export Control Effectiveness
Huawei is orchestrating China's domestic supply chain to build DUV lithography machine components, bypassing export controls
Sep 9, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeChina Exports Surge 25%, Imports Jump 28% on High-Tech and AI Demand
China's exports rose 25% year-on-year in August 2026, driven by high-tech and AI-related goods demand
Sep 8, 2026
๐ GlobalCopper Hits London Metal Exchange All-Time High as Trump Tariff Threat Triggers Global Front-Running
Copper surged to an all-time high on the London Metal Exchange amid expectations Trump will expand US tariffs to refined metal imports
Sep 7, 2026
๐จ๐ฆ CanadaCanada Counter-Tariffs Create Double Squeeze: Goods Prices Rise and the Trailers Hauling Them Too
Canada's counter-tariffs on US goods will inflate costs not just for consumer goods but also the trailers hauling them.
Sep 7, 2026
๐ฉ๐ช GermanyKfW: One-Third of German Mittelstand Sees Declining Export Revenue; Relocation Plans Accelerate
KfW Research finds nearly one-third of German Mittelstand expects declining international revenue near-term.
Sep 7, 2026
๐จ๐ฆ CanadaCanada Should Resist Trump Protectionism and Wait for New US Congress on Free Trade, Economist Argues
Economist William Watson argues Canada should not concede to Trump's protectionist trade demands
Sep 6, 2026
๐จ๐ณ ChinaChina's APEC 2026 Presidency Sets Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Agenda at Key SME Ministerial
China is positioning as the primary Asia-Pacific growth engine at APEC 2026 under an openness and innovation theme
Sep 6, 2026
๐บ๐ธ United StatesTrump Links Trade Cutoff to Fed Rate Cut Demand, Risking U.S. Economic Shock
Trump threatened to halt trade with all trade-surplus nations if the Fed refuses to cut rates
Sep 5, 2026
๐ฎ๐ณ IndiaTrump Links Trade Deficit to Fed Rates, Threatens to Stop Trading With Surplus Countries if Rates Not Cut
President Trump escalated his pressure on the Federal Reserve by explicitly linking the US trade deficit to Fed interest rates, threatening to stop trading with countries that run surpluses against the US unless the Fed cuts rates to make American exports competitive.
Sep 5, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeTrump Threatens to Stop Trade with Nations Running US Surplus Unless Fed Cuts Interest Rates
President Trump threatened Friday to halt US trade with countries running a trade surplus with the United States unless the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, creating an intersection of monetary and trade policy risk.
Sep 5, 2026