Global trade risks becoming a “bilateral arm-wrestling match” following President Trump’s approach of slapping tariffs on its partners, Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan says https://t.co/tcP883Mpys ...

Market Concerns - ASML's clients are more worried about the global trade war than in April [1] Executive Commentary - CFO Roger Dassen commented on clients' increased concerns [1]

Trump is betting that constantly shifting tariff strategy can remake global trade, but his strategy faces risks https://t.co/WqCh8Q9E42 ...

Investment Rating - The report does not explicitly provide an investment rating for the industry Core Insights - Exports to the US have shown a significant contribution to year-on-year growth, with a +2.6 percentage point increase, while exports to the rest of the world (RoW) decreased by -1.6 percentage points, indicating a mixed performance in export markets [2] - Imports have turned positive year-on-year for the first time this year, primarily due to higher commodity prices and a low base effect, although month-on-month growth remains soft at -0.6% seasonally adjusted [3] - A slowdown in global trade is anticipated in the second half of the year, with estimates suggesting that payback from front-loading could reduce year-on-year growth by 2 percentage points compared to the first half [4] Summary by Sections Trade Balance and Exports - The trade balance for June 2025 was reported at 115 billion USD, with exports totaling 325 billion USD, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 5.8% [6] - Exports to the US decreased by -16.1% year-on-year, while exports to Japan and the EU increased by 6.6% and 7.6% respectively [6] Imports - Total imports in June 2025 were 210 billion USD, with a year-on-year growth of 1.0% [6] - Mechanical and electrical products saw a year-on-year growth of 6.0%, while steel products and crude petroleum oil experienced declines of -13.1% and -14.3% respectively [6] Future Outlook - The report anticipates a slowdown in China's exports in the second half of the year, which may impact aggregate demand and inflation [10] - The stabilization of rare earth exports is noted, following a rapid deceleration earlier in the year [10]

Ireland’s finance ministry must better balance income and expenditure to protect public finances from global trade turmoil, the country’s biggest business lobbyist said https://t.co/zfIncnGxvb ...

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Trade War Concerns - Concerns are reviving that a global trade war will reduce crude consumption [1] Tariff Impact - Donald Trump's recent barrage of tariff letters contains some of the highest tax rates yet [1]

Market Trends & Uncertainty - A global trade policy uncertainty index tracked by Bloomberg is rising, similar to the period before April's global market downturn [1] - Traders are becoming less easily frightened despite rising indicators that previously signaled market stress [1]

Storebrand ASA (OTCPK:SREDF) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 11, 2025 6:00 AM ET Company Participants Johannes Narum - Head of Investor Relations Lars Aasulv Loddesol - Group CFO and Executive VP of Finance, Strategy, Legal & Sustainability Odd Arild Grefstad - Group Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants David Barma - BofA Securities, Research Division Farooq Hanif - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Hans Rettedal Christiansen - Danske Bank A/S, Research Division Jan Erik Gjerland ...

Stocks were mostly higher in afternoon trading Thursday, with major indexes approaching new records, as investors kept close tabs on developments related to global trade. https://t.co/KUIVvEYika ...