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WTO panel to examine US complaint against India's duty hike on 28 goods

The US in July had dragged India to the WTO by filing a complaint against New Delhi's move to increase customs duties, alleging the decision as inconsistent with the global trade norms

25 years on, WTO on its shakiest ground as confidence of members plummets

As confidence of member nations plummets, reforming the global body itself forms the core agenda for many countries

China slams restrictions in US defence act for meddling in internal affairs

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- signed into law last week -- bars the use of federal funds to buy railcars and buses from China, and slows the lifting of sanctions on Huawei

Trump regrets not hitting China with more tariffs earlier: White House

Trump doesn't regret starting a trade war but he does have second thoughts on whether he should have hit the Chinese even harder, clarified White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham

Trump says US-China trade deal may have to wait until after US elections

Trump told reporters, ''I have no deadline, no." In some ways I like the idea of waiting until after the election

Metals dip as US to restore tariffs on imports from Brazil, Argentina

Last year, Washington had imposed tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium on national security grounds.

Wall Street muted on doubts over progress in US-China trade deal

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Dow indexes treaded water on Thursday as mixed headlines on U.S.-China relations and a diplomatic row over the Hong Kong protests added to uncertainty over the timing of a "phase one" trade deal.

Not quite made in Vietnam: Country cracks down on fraud exports to the US

Vietnam has become one of the top destinations for suppliers looking to avoid US duties on Chinese products amid the trade war

Market Wrap, Nov 4: Bulls make a comeback, Sensex closes at record high

Buying in private banks and IT major Infosys propelled the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex to end at a record closing peak of 40,469.78, up 222 points or 0.55 per cent on Wednesday

Market Wrap, Nov 4: Bull run continues; Sensex up 137 points at record high

Extending their gaining streak into the seventh session in a row, the benchmark indices settled with nearly half a per cent gains on Monday

Samvat 2076: Markets to remain choppy as slowdown, global sentiment weigh

At the global level, trade war tussle, monetary policy of major central banks and oil prices, analysts feel, are the factors that will dictate market direction

The inseparable twin of a trade war

The depreciation of the renminbi in recent weeks has raised fears that China is aiming to counter US tariffs by weaponising its currency

US-China trade war is yet to bite Apple as clash of interests save the firm

Trump has introduced or threatened tariffs on $300 billion-worth of Chinese imports. In response, China has targeted US farmers with retaliatory tariffs.

India to increase US imports, buy more oil: Narendra Modi tells Trump

The Modi-Trump meeting assumes significance in the wake of the strain that has popped up in the bilateral relationship on a host of trade and economic issues

Nifty Metal index hits over 3-year low as US-China trade war escalates

Tata Steel, Vedanta and JSW Steel were down more than 5 per cent each on the NSE.

China escalates trade war, hikes tariffs on $75 billion of American goods

The tariffs of 10 per cent and 5 per cent take effect on two batches of goods on September 1 and December 15, the official Xinhua News Agency said

Oil prices fall as worsening Sino-US trade war fuels fear of dip in demands

International benchmark Brent crude futures were at $58.70 a barrel by 0039 GMT, down 24 cents, or 0.41%, from their previous settlement and trading near seven-month lows

Metals, chemicals: Sectors that stand to benefit from US - China trade war

The unanticipated trade tensions that cropped up between two major economies in the world-the US and China- have since spooked the global markets