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1 week ago | gurutrade.com | Maria Martinez |Maria Martínez |María Martínez |Matthias Williams |Toby Chopra

Next government wants to boost consumer spending But impact of proposed policies may be limited, analysts say German savings rate well above EU average Germany faces third year of economic contraction Sustainability push may also dent spending BERLIN, April 14 (Reuters) - With global trade deeply uncertain and a tariff war causing havoc on financial markets, Germany's next government is hoping to unleash domestic consumption to revive stalled growth in an economy that has been driven for...

1 week ago | gurutrade.com | Wayne Cole |Jamie Freed |Jacqueline Wong |Toby Chopra

Wall St futures up as US tariffs delayed on some electronics Confusion as White House says levies might still come Tech stocks outperform in Europe and Asia Dollar, Treasuries vulnerable to loss of confidence LONDON/SYDNEY, April 14 (Reuters) - Major stock indexes bounced in Europe and Asia on Monday after the White House exempted smartphones and computers from "reciprocal" U.S. tariffs, though gains were limited as President Donald Trump warned levies were still likely.

2 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Matthias Williams |Toby Chopra

China announces 34% additional tariffs Sharp escalation in global trade war U.S. stock futures fall ahead of Well Street opening EU's top trade negotiator to speak to U.S. officials on Friday Stock markets in Asia and Europe keep falling, banks hit hard BEIJING/WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, April 4 (Reuters) - China announced additional tariffs of 34% on U.S. goods on Friday, the most serious escalation in a trade war with President Donald Trump that has fed fears of a recession and triggered a global...

1 month ago | gurutrade.com | Inti Landauro |Balazs Koranyi |David Goodman |Toby Chopra

MADRID, March 24 (Reuters) - The case for another European Central Bank interest rate cut is strengthening, ECB board member Piero Cipollone said on Monday, just days after another prominent policy dove made a similar argument. The ECB has cut interest rates six times since last June but provided few signals about its next move after the most recent reduction at its March meeting, arguing that uncertainty is simply too high for the bank to guide markets.

1 month ago | gurutrade.com | Bhargav Acharya |Toby Chopra

JOHANNESBURG, March 24 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand strengthened on Monday as investors awaited clarity on the next round of tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump. At 0738 GMT, the rand traded at 18.17 per dollar , about 0.3% stronger than its previous close. While the rand has gained about 4% against the dollar this year, trade in the local currency has often been volatile as both domestic and international factors weigh.