Investing.com-- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is considering imposing 10% tariffs on Chinese imports from February 1, as he raised the possibility of increased duties on several major economies.  Speaking at a White House event on his second day in office, Trump said he was considering the Chinese tariffs on concerns over

By Clare Jim, Ziyi Tang, Kane Wu HONG KONG () -After numerous measures to resolve a liquidity crisis in the property market in recent years, Beijing is expected to end up dusting off an old playbook and step in directly to stabilise a state-backed developer seen as a bellwether for the sector. With the crisis

By Sinéad Carew and Johann M Cherian () - Wall Street's main indexes rose on Tuesday, with the and the Dow closing at their highest levels in more than a month as investors assessed Donald Trump's first actions as U.S. president and were encouraged that he did not start his second term with blanket tariff

By Jamie McGeever () - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.  Day two of the second Donald Trump administration, and exchange rates are in the global market crosshairs as investors nervously try to figure out how to trade the immediate fog shrouding the U.S. president's trade policy. That Trump will impose tariffs

Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) in December came in at 1.8% year-over-year (yoy), lower than the expected 1.9%, and a decrease from the previous month's 1.9%. According to Bank of America, the drop was attributed in part to the GST/HST tax holiday, which began on December 14 and is set to continue until February 15.

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS () - U.S. President Donald Trump "sees great promise in the United Nations if it focuses on its founding mission of international peace and security," his nominee to be ambassador told the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday. Elise Stefanik, a member of the House of Representatives, is expected

BERLIN () - German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become chancellor in next month's election, said on Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump could prove an interesting partner for Europe provided the region had a strong common negotiating position. "He is a dealmaker, so let's think about what we can offer," Merz said in a

By Abhinav Parmar () -U.S. homebuilder D.R. Horton topped analysts' estimates for first-quarter results on Tuesday, helped by incentives and favorable housing demand. Shares of the company, which rose more than 5% before the bell, pared gains and were down about 1% in afternoon trading. Arlington, Texas-based D.R. Horton has offered incentives such as mortgage

By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN () - European wind shares fell on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump axed support for new offshore wind power on his first day in office, adding to pain in an industry that had turned to the United States to help revive its fortunes. The biggest decliner, Denmark's Orsted (CSE:), which

By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA () - Economists have launched a fresh wave of upward revisions to projections for Brazil's interest rate this year, citing deteriorating inflation expectations, a weaker currency and lingering concerns over the fiscal outlook of Latin America's largest economy. Citi on Tuesday forecast rates to peak at 15.50% in June, following similar