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Moody's cuts Hong Kong rating citing weakening of autonomy due to China

The rating downgrade is a major blow to Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam, who has struggled to end more than seven months of huge and often violent pro-democracy protests.

China and the US push in West Asia

Beijing's expanding footprint in this oil-rich region has set the stage for a competition with Washington

A lesson to learn: Economic problems can have counter-intuitive solutions

From drug price ceiling to additional duties on steel imports and export ban to counter onion shortage - govt response to several problems shows the lessons may not have been learnt, writes T N Ninan

Temporary trade truce

US and China have a long way to go

Don't lose sight of the long term

There could be disruptions in the near term, but ultimately the economy will bottom out

Firms in China remain cautious despite progress in US trade deal

Washington maintains 25 per cent tariffs on about $250 billion worth of Chinese imports

Top events today: Kashmir opens for tourists, US-China trade talks, & more

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to appear before a magisterial court in Surat to defend himself in a criminal defamation case filed against him

Consumers defer fresh purchases as gold hits all-time high on global cues

The metal has risen by as much as 24% in 2019, while silver is up 22%

Oil, nickel and iron gain shine in 2019 as demand worries plague investors

All other base metals, fell by up to 12.3 per cent in 2019. Steel was almost flat, while thermal coal and natural gas were also among big losers.

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

Can US-China decoupling work?

The Trump administration will have to wait for a new phase of negotiations to try to achieve its goal of bringing structural reforms in China's economic and trade policies

Trump's trade wars expose an abiding truth on the bluff of free trade

The protectionist impulse behind the trade war remains as ineradicable as ever

Trade war: For countries like China, the free lunch is now history

Global trade will recover eventually but it is almost certain that no country will be allowed to 'game' the system to gain an unfair and sustained advantage

The global easing cycle

India will need interventions to protect financial stability

Had very good talk with Xi Jinping, says Donald Trump on trade deal

Trump tweeted that China "already started large scale" increases in purchases of US farm goods

China says in touch with US on signing of Phase 1 trade agreement

The Phase 1 deal was announced last week after more than two years of on-and-off trade talks.

Days after trade deal, China exempts more US goods from tariffs

Beijing released a list Thursday of products that will no longer be subject to the tariffs

Shipping Industry to witness cost rise of $15 bn over IMO regulations

Companies to pass on entire cost increase to customers

Dollar ticks slightly lower awaiting details on US-China trade agreement

Caution over the future path of trade talks pushed the dollar index down 0.23%, last at 96.948

Post trade deal, caution abound as emerging markets ready year-ending rally

Emerging-market stocks and currencies had their best week since June in the five days through Friday.