Economy
China’s first-quarter economic growth beats estimates as tariffs loom
China’s economy grew by 5.4% in the first quarter, surpassing analysts’ expectations. Other key economic data has also topped estimates, suggesting the stimulus measures have been effective in bolstering the world’s second-largest economy. However, its economic outlook remains uncertain.
Economy
Trump team tries to bolster confidence after tariffs chaos in markets
While investors remain anxious about the impact of tariffs on global markets, White House advisors are warning against panic. The fast-changing nature of Trump's trade policies means this message is — however — hard to swallow.
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Chinese markets up on Trump hints of possible deal to avert trade war
President Donald Trump's comments have raised hopes of a de-escalation in the trade war between the world's two largest economies. This has further strengthened the Chinese currency and stock markets, which have gained throughout the month amid the surprising launch of DeepSeek's AI model.
