WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s defense minister warned in an interview that small countries in the South Pacific face growing pressure from great power competition for their rare minerals and fisheries wealth, and that more action was needed from regional neighbors to help in preserving island nations’ sovereignty. Judith Collins, who also oversees…
00:00 Speaker A I want to get your take on the US economy. First I I do want to get your take on these headlines, US-China trade tensions trying. I it’s interesting because I think a lot of investors had thought, you know what, things are going okay, the two sides are talking. To some…
US stock futures slumped on Tuesday after China upped the ante in its trade spat with the US, rattling investors’ nerves in the wait for big Wall Street’s banks to kick off earnings season. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) slid roughly 0.6%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) dropped 0.9%. Contracts on the…
China has hit back at the United States by sanctioning the US units of a South Korean shipping company and promising retaliatory measures on the industry in the latest tit-for-tat move as both Beijing and Washington attempt to gain leverage ahead of trade talks. The sanctions target five US units of Hanwha Ocean Co. (042660.KS),…
US stock futures turned lower on Tuesday after China retaliated to US shipping curbs, reviving trade-war fears for investors waiting for Wall Street’s biggest banks to kick off earnings season. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) slid 0.4%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) dropped 0.7%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) sank…
US stock futures turned lower on Tuesday after China retaliated to US shipping curbs, reviving trade-war fears for investors waiting for Wall Street’s biggest banks to kick off earnings season. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) slid 0.4%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) dropped 0.7%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) sank…
US stocks surged on Monday, bouncing back from Friday’s rout after President Trump played down the escalating US trade standoff with China, saying it “will all be fine!” The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) jumped 1%, or over 400 points. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) gained nearly 1.1% and 1.5%, respectively,…
US stock futures advanced Monday morning as investors reacted to new remarks from President Trump that pulled punches from Friday’s tariff announcements on Chinese products. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) gained around 0.9%, while S&P 500 (ES=F) and Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ=F) climbed 1.3% and 1.8%, respectively. The rebound follows Trump’s latest comments on Truth…
President Trump to visit Middle East amid US-mediated ceasefire President Trump plans to visit the Middle East to address the Israeli parliament, meet with hostage families, and lead a peace summit in Egypt as a U.S.-mediated ceasefire unfolds. Updated: 8:31 AM EDT Oct 12, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ President Donald Trump is set to travel…
Hamas confirmed it has 20 living hostages in Gaza. Hamas has told Israel it has 20 living Israeli hostages in hand and is ready to begin releasing them as early as Sunday, people familiar with the matter said. PREMIUM Hamas Says It’s Ready to Hand Over 20 Living Israeli Hostages The message, which the militant…