New U.S. tariffs on Vietnam would be a blow to Nike and other sportswear brands that have made the Southeast Asian country their production base to reduce exposure to China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/02/markets/us-tariffs-vietnam-nike-sportswear/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #trade #nike #adidas #us #republicans #donaldtrump #vietnam #manufacturing
Drought hit coffee farmers in Brazil hard last year, drying up trees and driving global prices to record highs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/01/markets/brazil-coffee-farmers-global-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #brazil #markets #environment #brazil #coffee
The Bank of Japan’s pivot to interest-rate hikes in the past year has triggered the biggest losses for Japan’s sovereign debt among global markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/01/markets/japan-soverign-bond-losses/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #jgbs #japaneseeconomy #boj #negativeinterestrates
#Stocks Mark Worst Month in Years as #Trump’s Tariffs Loom
#Markets around the world have wavered as #fear & #uncertainty over #tariffs & trade wars rattle investors. The S&P 500 just recorded its worst month since 2022, shedding 5.8% in March.
#economy #Trumpcession #recession
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/business/stocks-nikkei-sp500.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=6A0E0CDF-535A-4F97-A793-7EC836C1BEC6
Tokyo stocks plunged Monday ahead of a major round of tariffs set to be imposed this week by the United States and following big drops on Wall Street Friday, where tech was hit especially hard. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/31/markets/market-march-31/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #nikkei #stocks #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #tse
Personal care startups in South Korea are seeing a surge in dealmaking as demand for Korean cosmetics gain popularity in the United States, the world’s biggest market for beauty products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/31/markets/seoul-paris-beauty-boom/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #southkorea #cosmetics #france #us #internationaltradecommission #beautyservices
President Donald Trump said he will impose a 25% tariff on auto imports, expanding a trade war designed to bring more manufacturing jobs to the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/27/markets/trump-auto-imports-25-tariff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #republicans #donaldtrump #canada #china #mexico #trade #carmakers #trade
The $TRUMP Meme Coin Scam Continues: Donald Trump Sets a Unique and Disastrous Precedent for an American President. Do you think it’s normal for a U.S. president to behave this way? https://www.bitbbq.com/en/160209/ #Crypto #Cryptocurrency #CryptocurrencyFinance #CryptoMarkets #Markets
A recent and dramatic spike in Japanese bond yields is a stark reminder that the decades-long experiment in ultralow rates is well and truly coming to an end. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/25/markets/japanese-bond-rout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #jgb #boj #kazuoueda #japaneseeconomy #tariffs #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday automobile tariffs were coming soon, even as he indicated that not all of his threatened levies would be imposed on April 2 and that some countries may get breaks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/25/markets/trump-auto-tariffs-april-2-stocks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #republicans #donaldtrump #canada #china #mexico #trade #carmakers
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Turkish authorities detained President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s top political rival on corruption charges, triggering a selloff in stocks and the lira. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/20/markets/turkey-market-meltdown/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #turkey #receptayyiperdogan #ekremimamoglu
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