Asia-Pacific markets fall on fresh US-China tensions around tariffs, rare-earths export controls
Asia-Pacific markets reacted negatively as trading opened on Monday (Oct 13) following the latest salvo in the trade war between...
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Hang Seng plummets 2%, STI drops 1% in Asia market rout on fresh US-China tariff flare-up
Trump tariff moves following China rare-earths export controls ripple through markets Selling hit Asia-Pacific markets on Monday (Oct 13) following...
Ripple’s XRP Quietly Powers Global Settlement Layer Transforming Finance
Ripple’s XRP is steadily revolutionizing the way global payments work, quietly building the infrastructure for faster, more efficient cross-border settlements....
China markets under threat from risk of renewed US trade war
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index has climbed 31% in 2025 as Chinese equities benefited from the trade truce with the...
Institutional Investors Boost Crypto Holdings Amid Traditional Finance Hesitations
In 2025, institutional investors are significantly increasing their involvement in the cryptocurrency market, with reports indicating that many have doubled...
NZD/USD down to six-month low; AUD tumbles even more
Risk sentiment took a major dive during the overnight Friday trading session as the US-China trade détente abruptly ended. US...
Goldman, BNP among banks exploring stablecoin-like digital money
A GROUP of international banks including Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America and Banco Santander, have joined forces to...
The GENIUS Act: Is It Greed or Is It Good? | The American Spectator
In July, President Trump signed the GENIUS Act, which set forth a foundation for the issuance of a type of...
Top 5 best-performing African currencies in 2025
Ghana ranked fifth in best performing currencies in Africa The year 2025 has witnessed notable appreciation in several African currencies...
How Asia can reduce its dollar dependence
SINGAPORE – The U.S. dollar remains the world’s leading reserve currency, but recent developments — particularly President Donald Trump’s unilateral...
