Don’t bank on an imminent Fed rate cut

| Jun 5, 2019 at 12:00 AM

The S&P 500 rallied by 2.1% on 4 June after Federal Reserve chairman Jay Powell said that the central bank was closely monitoring the impact of trade negotiations on the economic outlook and would act “as appropriate” to sustain the expansion.

Tech firms may face regulatory risk

| Jun 3, 2019 at 12:00 AM

As investors in the global tech and internet sector navigate US-China tensions, trade tariffs and supply-chain uncertainties, several media reports point to building regulatory headwinds too.

Trump turns tariff focus onto Mexico

| May 31, 2019 at 12:00 AM

Stocks and bond yields fell and the Mexican peso depreciated after US President Donald Trump announced his intention to impose tariffs on all US imports from Mexico from 10 June.