Asian markets: Nikkei up 0.54%; Sensex to open muted as Trump threatens new tariffs
Tuesday, 5 August 2025 () Asia-Pacific stock markets started Tuesday’s trading session mostly on a positive note, with investors seemingly shrugging off a fresh tariff threat from US President Donald Trump, this time directed at India over its purchases of Russian oil. While major regional indices like Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s Kospi advanced, Indian benchmarks, including the Sensex, are […]
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has delivered a fiery rebuke to the United States, accusing Washington of aiding a coup in Brazil and using economic threats as political weapons. Speaking at a Workers’ Party event in Brasília, Lula condemned the 50% tariff threat from President...
India has strongly pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose higher tariffs over Russian oil imports. In a sharp rebuttal, New Delhi slammed the U.S. and EU for what it..
A dramatic series of no-fly zone breaches rocked Bedminster, New Jersey, over the weekend while U.S. President Donald Trump was present at his private golf club. According to NORAD, at least seven..
In a scathing rebuke, top Trump aide Stephen Miller has accused India of "financing Russia’s war in Ukraine" by continuing to import oil from Moscow. Speaking on Fox News, Miller expressed alarm over..