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Asia-Pacific growth to fall if US imposes reciprocal tariffs: S&P

Major Asia Pacific economies like India, China, and Japan, will see growth fall by 0.2-0.4 percentage points (ppts) over the next two years if the US implements the reciprocal tariffs announced on April 2, S&P Global Ratings said on Tuesday. It said that the threat and imposition of tariffs by the US will slow global trade and confidence. The region's dependency on exports with China and the US will have an outsized hit on manufacturers and small economies. "Should the tariffs announced on April 2, 2025 resume for economies ex-China, the geopolitical and economic fallout will be deep," S&P Global Ratings, Asia-Pacific Head of Research, Eunice Tan said. For India, S&P had in March projected a 6.5 per cent and 6.8 per cent growth for 2025 and 2026, respectively. If the reciprocal tariff as announced by US President Donald Trump is implemented, S&P estimates the growth to fall to 6.3 per cent and 6.5 per cent, respectively. After the April 2 announcement jolted stock ...

Trump considers exemptions to 25% auto parts tariffs for US carmakers

Trump imposed a 25% tariff on fully built vehicles, with duties on parts set to take effect no later than May 3. His tariffs on Canada and Mexico already contain a carveout

Trump tariffs may open new opportunities for India: MD Volkswagen India

European auto major Skoda Auto Volkswagen India on Monday said while it does not support the new reciprocal tariff imposed by the Trump Administration, which have now been paused for 90 days on non-retaliating countries, the move may open up opportunities for the industries in the long term. Earlier, the group, which is battling a Rs 11,000-crore tax show cause notice for alleged customs duty fraud related to the import of cars as completely knocked down units, rolled out the all-new Volkswagen Tiguan R Line at an introductory price of Rs 49 lakh. "Of course, we do not support the (reciprocal) tariffs but at the same time there are a lot of discussions about opening up the economy even in India through bilateral trade or free trade agreements," Piyush Arora, Managing Director at Skoda Auto Volkswagen India told PTI here at the launch event. Emphasizing that the group always believes in "free trade" and transfer of technology between countries for customers and their benefits, Arora

Goldman Sachs Q1 profit up 15% as trading gains offset banking slump

The Wall Street lender joined rivals JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley in reporting higher profits. But investors have shifted their focus on to economic projections, which are being clouded by tariff

China will ensure stable diplomatic ties with neighbourhood: Xi Jinping

Visiting Vietnam to enhance political and trade ties amid a major tariff row with the US, Chinese President Xi Jinping Monday said that China will ensure continuity and stability in its neighbourhood diplomacy and jointly advance the modernisation of Asia. Xi arrived in Hanoi on his first visit abroad after US President Donald Trump slapped steep tariffs against China while pausing levies on a host of other countries, including Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia - the three countries on the Chinese president's current itinerary. In an article published in Vietnam's Nhan Dan newspaper ahead of his visit, Xi said China would deepen friendly cooperation with neighbouring countries by ensuring continuity and stability of its neighbourhood diplomacy. We will stay committed to the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness," he wrote. "We will continue to pursue the policy of forging friendship and partnership with our neighbours," he added. Xi, who is under pressure aft

China's ports stall as US tariff hike to 145% hits trade, halts factories

Local business owners stated that stacks of shipping containers, which did not make it onto ships bound for the US by the April 9 deadline

No country 'off the hook': Trump says tariff exemptions will be short lived

This statement came after the US Customs and Border Protection said smartphones, laptops, and other electronics from China would not be included in the recent 145 per cent reciprocal tariffs

Apple escapes crisis as Trump pauses tariffs on 'made-in-China' devices

While a new, lower so-called sectoral tariff may still come on goods that have semiconductors - and a 20% tariff on China remains - the change marks a win for Apple

Tariff pause on electronics for brief period, says Howard Lutnick

Lutnick comments indicate that the exemptions, published in a US Customs and Border Protection document late Friday, were made to shift those products ultimately to a different levy

India's smartphone exports gains 20% tariff edge over China: ICEA

Export of iPhones, smartphones, tablets, laptops from India to the US will be cheaper by 20 per cent compared to those shipped from China following the exemptions given by the Trump administration, industry body ICEA said on Sunday. The US government on Saturday amended its tariff order to exempt smartphones, tablets, laptops, and some other electronic devices from the new taxes. "China still has 20 per cent of iPhones, laptops, tablets, and watches. Only reciprocal tariff has been removed for China. India has zero tariff on iPhones and all smartphones, laptops and tablets exported to the US. Vietnam also has zero tariff on all Samsung and other smartphones, laptops and tablets exported to the US. So India and Vietnam are similarly placed on tariffs on these products and both enjoy a 20 per cent tariff advantage over China," ICEA Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo told PTI. India Cellular and Electronics Association represents major smartphone companies and their manufacturers, including ...

Space startups face uncertainty as US cuts federal spending: Report

Space startups which garnered $2.1 billion in investments in the first quarter have largely relied on government contracts over the past few years

US bank profits rise but tariff tensions spark recession concerns

The latest warnings add to a chorus of Wall Street executives ringing alarm bells about the potential economic damage from the tariffs, including Dimon, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink

India takes US to WTO over steel, aluminium tariffs, seeks consultation

India has sought consultations with the US under the WTO's safeguard agreement following American authorities' decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium, according to a WTO communication. On March 8, 2018, the US promulgated safeguard measures on certain steel and aluminium articles by imposing 25 per cent and 10 per cent ad valorem tariffs respectively. It came into effect from March 23, 2018. On February 10 this year, the US revised the safeguard measures on imports of steel and aluminium articles, effective from March 12, 2025, and with an unlimited duration, the communication said. It is being circulated at the request of the delegation of India. It added that notwithstanding the USA's characterisation of these measures as security measures, they are in essence safeguard measures. The US has failed to notify the WTO Committee on Safeguards under a provision of the Agreement on Safeguards (AoS) on taking a decision to apply safeguard measures. "Accordingly, as an affec

India-US trade deal must address more on non-tariff barriers: SIA CEO

While tariff is important, the bilateral trade agreement between India and the US should focus more on non-tariff barriers, a top official of Semiconductor Industry Association said on Friday. India can have a higher share in the USD 600 billion semiconductor market if it plays the cards right, Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) President and CEO John Neuffer said during a panel discussion at Global Technology Summit organised by Carnegie India. "As we think about our bilateral future and our cooperation within the BTA (bilateral trade agreement), we shouldn't over-index on the tariff piece of it. There's no doubt about it, that's really important, but more emphasis needs to be given to the non-tariff barriers. That's been talked about in Washington quite a bit. There's customs problems, there's siting regulations that need to be streamlined," Neuffer said. India and the US are holding discussions for a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) to rationalise import taxes in the ...

Wall Street dips on tariff worries as big banks kick off earnings season

US consumer sentiment also deteriorated sharply in April and 12-month inflation expectations surged to the highest level since 1981 amid unease over escalating trade tensions

Morgan Stanley profits rise as market swings boost trading revenue

US President Donald Trump's decision to impose hefty tariffs on major economies and the launch of China's generative AI model, DeepSeek, triggered a broad selloff across global markets

JPMorgan profit jumps on record trading as CEO Dimon warns of turbulence

The results from the biggest US bank offer a glimpse into the economic implications of Trump's trade agenda. Bank stocks tanked after the tariffs were announced last week

China's e-com giant JD-com to invest $27 bn to help exporters go domestic

Beijing increased its tariffs on US imports on Friday to 125%, hitting back against US President Donald Trump's decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145

US tariffs signals end to era of free trade: Singapore PM Lawrence Wong

Wong also criticised the US's policy to address the country's trade imbalances by imposing tariffs. Wong believes that running a trade deficit is not inherently negative

EU, China start talks on lifting EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

The European Union imposed tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) late last year, saying they were needed to counter cheap loans