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Stock Index Futures Soar on Hope of Targeted U.S. Tariffs

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +0.97%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +1.14% this morning, with investors hopeful that the next wave of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs will be less severe than previously signaled.

Barchart

Borrowing overshoot will test Rachel Reeves’s resolve on tax rises

Chancellor may see data as vindication for spending cuts but some analysts say more radical action will be needed

The Guardian - UK

How will Germany's debt reform impact its stock and bond market?

Germany has passed a landmark spending bill, unlocking hundreds of billions of euros for defence spending and infrastructure investment. While the historic debt reform is expected to boost Europe’s largest economy, there are further implications for its stock and bond markets.

Euronews

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China's economy improved at the start of 2025, but challenges remain

The Chinese economy showed signs of improvement in the first two months of the year, though the weak housing market remained a drag on growth

The Independent UK

US Fed Likely To Keep Rates Steady As Trump Uncertainty Flares

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting this week, treading carefully amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic policies, which include spending cuts and sweeping tariffs.

International Business Times

K-Pop star Wheesung found dead at 43 with tributes pouring in for singer

The South Korean singer was found at his Seoul home

Evening Standard

Why China isn’t as worried about Trump’s trade war as in 2018

Beijing is much better positioned to withstand US tariffs than during Trump’s first administration, analysts say.

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US unemployment rate rises to 4.1% as economy added 151,000 new jobs in February – as it happened

US dollar hits four-month low after February’s US jobs report shows rise in jobless rate and hiring

The Guardian - UK

Germany to ease government debt limits in major step aimed at boosting economy, defense spending

The two political parties expected to form the next German government have agreed to significantly loosen the country’s constitutional restriction on borrowing, enabling 1 trillion euros ($1.08 trillion) or more in new borrowing and spending on defense and infrastructure

The Independent UK

China Eyes Five Percent Growth Despite US Trade War

China set an ambitious annual growth target of around five percent on Wednesday, vowing to make domestic demand its main economic driver as an escalating trade war with the United States hit exports.

International Business Times

German bosses blame economic woes on young 'work-shy' employees calling in sick

Germany’s economy would have grown by 0.5% instead of contracting in 2023 if illness wasn’t so high, researchers say.

Fortune

Willingness to ease off ‘debt brake’ may decide the German election

Rule dating from 2009 that limits borrowing looks vulnerable as main political parties promise to revive stalled economy

The Guardian - UK

Late Trains, Old Bridges, No Signal: Germany's Infrastructure Woes

Running late and vastly over budget, a mammoth rail project stands as a monument to what critics say is Germany's glaring failure to tackle long-standing infrastructure woes.

International Business Times

'Broken': UK living standards fall despite slight economic growth, data shows

THE UK economy unexpectedly eked out growth in the final three months of last year – but a key measure showed living standards actually fell,…

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The Independent UK

Reeves ‘still not satisfied’ despite surprise economic growth at end of 2024

Official figures showed gross domestic product edged 0.1% higher between October and December, confounding expectations for a contraction

Evening Standard

Chancellor ‘still not satisfied’ despite surprise economic growth at end of 2024

Official figures showed gross domestic product edged 0.1% higher between October and December, confounding expectations for a contraction

International Business Times

Germany's Scholz, Merz Clash Over Far-right AfD In Election Debate

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused election rival Friedrich Merz of having broken his word by accepting support from the far-right AfD to push an anti-immigration motion through parliament.

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England poised to cut interest rates amid UK economic gloom

Growth forecasts likely to be downgraded, with rate-setting committee tipped to cut lending rate from 4.75% to 4.5%

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Al Jazeera

What tariffs are China imposing on the US – and why are they significant?

China is quick to act when US tariffs on its imports go into effect, but experts say it’s leaving room for negotiation.

The Guardian - UK

China has reacted in kind to Trump’s tariffs, but a deal may still emerge

Beijing will defend its core interests, but its initial response is more cautious than when Trump imposed levies in 2018

Fortune

Trump’s tariff war has turned into an egg war at Costco

Trump’s tariffs on imported goods and the avian flu is fueling an egg-buying frenzy at Costco.

The Independent UK

In win for Trump, oil giant Shell walks away from major New Jersey offshore wind farm

In the first serious fallout from President Donald Trump’s early actions against offshore wind power, oil and gas giant Shell is walking away from a major project off the coast of New Jersey

The Guardian - UK

How Trump tariffs could upend car markets in Europe, the US and China

Levies threaten exporters to US market, while scrapping of subsidies will hit EV sales – and Tesla could gain

The Independent UK

DeepSeek: What’s next for tech share prices as Nvidia suffers record $589bn drop after new AI release?

The chip maker suffered the biggest-ever one-day loss in market value on Monday - on Tuesday the share price is rising again

International Business Times

ECB To Cut Rates Again, With A Nervous Eye On Trump

Eurozone rate-setters are set to cut borrowing costs again this week, confident their efforts to lower inflation will remain on track despite the threat from US President Donald Trump's protectionist agenda.

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