Investors rush away from junk bonds and leveraged loans on rising recession fears
Equities, dollar and oil slide as scale of US levies on Chinese imports deepens recession fears
Trump trade war and Opec output surge create toughest challenge since the pandemic, executives say
PBoC has allowed weakening in ‘fixing’ rate for the onshore currency for six consecutive sessions
Sell-off in 10- and 30-year gilts prompts central bank’s decision to sell only shorter maturity bonds in April 14 auction
Global financial groups continue to deal with Indian conglomerate despite US legal troubles
But trade war with China and tariffs on most US imports still risk great harm
Countries queueing to negotiate with the White House have 90 days to strike a trade deal
The consequences of a move like Trump’s are fiendishly hard to predict
The double whammy of falling bond and equity prices could partly be hedge funds unwinding so-called ‘basis trades’
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Sector ‘ideally positioned’ to take advantage of disruption to global supply chain
Stock markets of Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam deep in the red this year, despite rallying after reprieve on tariffs
Investors warn 145% duties on US imports from China to hit growth even as president rolls back other levies
Regular guidance from executives on the near-term path of profit just got more elusive
Swiss government and watchdog propose higher requirements for lender that rescued Credit Suisse
Swapsmageddon or a Basisclysm?
City of London broadly welcomes second five-year term for former LSE chief
Gulf state buys significant stake in US shale operations amid Trump administration’s pledge to unleash energy exports
The capacity crunch linked to artificial intelligence could complicate Washington’s race to lead in the technology
World’s largest cocoa processor revises down sales forecast and warns on price volatility
Offer comes as Chinese-owned steelmaker prepares to idle one of its two blast furnaces at Scunthorpe
Washington pauses most tariffs against countries that have not retaliated but increases levies on China
Plenty of game left to play, though
Bloc may push to buy more LNG from the US if it fits with green goals, says European energy commissioner Dan Jørgensen
Investors with cash during a crisis can benefit, but PE-owned companies tend to have a lot of debt
Does PE firm KKR’s model add up to real reform or a one-off windfall? Read the article and consider the questions raised
State-owned funds and companies are bolstering stock markets with massive co-ordinated share buying
The 2025 ranking of fast growing companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Including: the Philippines looks beyond call centres, India’s Meesho taps WhatsApp, extending EV battery life, and cameras to keep drivers’ eyes on the road
Goldman Sachs rapidly reverses call for recession after president’s U-turn
Cryptocurrency recovers off lows even as US and China ratchet up trade tensions
Oil price hit by recession fears as trade war between US and China escalates
Jump in yields on 30-year gilts comes as investors also dump US Treasuries
Investors say misfiring ‘basis trades’ are piling pressure on US government bond market
Costs jump to 18-month highs as fears grow about health of region’s highly indebted groups
