Class A share chip stocks continued to rise in the afternoon, Haiguang Information, Cambrian, Huahai Qingke, Kema Technology, Longtu Mask, Rong Da Guang Sense, Dinglong shares and other stocks hit a record high, Taiwan-based shares, Jiejie Microelectronics, National Technology, Xinxiang Microelectronics and other more than 10...

IMF Managing Director Georgieva: U.S. tariffs pose a significant risk to the global outlook. It is important to avoid measures that could further damage the world economy.

Bruce Kasman, chief economist at JPMorgan Chase, said that if the tariffs announced by the Trump administration on US trading partners continue, they could push the US and global economy into recession by 2025. "The risk of a global recession this year has increased from 40 per cent to 60 per cent," Mr. Kasman said in a note on Thursday. He called the tariffs the largest tax increase on US households and businesses since 1968. He also said the impact of the tax hike was likely to be amplified th...

Market news: U.S. officials told the U.K. today that they are willing to discuss the U.K.'s proposal to lower tariffs below 10 percent.

The offshore renminbi (CNH) was trading at 7.2804 yuan against the US dollar at 04:59 Beijing time, up 160 points from late trading in New York on Wednesday, and was trading in the 7.3484-7.2747 yuan range during the day.

U.S. Republicans are considering creating a new tax bracket for people earning $1 million or more to offset some of the cost of the tax bill, a stark departure from the party's decades-old opposition to tax increases, according to people familiar with the matter. The new top rate would be between 39 percent and 40 percent, according to people familiar with the matter. Trump administration officials and Capitol Hill allies are starting to draft a tax package that they hope will pass in the coming...

According to the CME "Fed Watch", the probability that the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged in May is 68.8%, and the probability of a 25 basis point cut is 31.2%. The probability that the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged in June is 18.5%, the probability of a cumulative 25 basis point cut is 58.7%, and the probability of a cumulative 50 basis point cut is 22.9%.

At around 2am local time in Zurich, Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management, gave his judgment on a new round of large-scale tariffs by US President Donald Trump. He wrote in a note to clients: The Federal Reserve will be forced to cut interest rates sharply this year, possibly as many as four times. About 12 hours later, Michael Gapen, chief US economist at Morgan Stanley, came to the opposite conclusion...

President Trump: I like interest rates falling.

President Trump: The market reaction to the tariffs was expected.

US President Trump: Musk can stay as long as he wants, but may leave in a few months. After Musk leaves, the government's work to improve efficiency will continue.

US President Trump: If other countries offer something "amazing", we can negotiate tariffs.

President Trump: (Asked about firing national security aides) We sometimes fire people we don't like.