Five key takeaways from Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping
From tariffs to rare earths, Chinese and US presidents ‘make outstanding group of decisions’ at crunch trade talks
Trump sanctions have swift impact but will world stop buying Russian oil and gas?
Analysts say president’s war on Russia’s fossil fuel revenues is a chance to bring peace to Ukraine and profit to US
‘A foot out in the cold’: leaders huddle at IMF as icy economic winds blow
Worries over private credit, tax and spend, skittish bond markets and tariff chaos dominate meeting in Washington
Head of IMF says risks in private credit market keep her awake at night
Kristalina Georgieva urges vigilance over ‘very significant shift of financing’ after collapse of Tricolor and First Brands
Shein warns on Trump tariff uncertainty after profits slip
Fast-fashion retailer records 20% growth in sales and fees to $37bn but big hit is expected from US changes to import tax rules
Global government debt on course to hit 100% of GDP by 2029, IMF warns
Ratio would be highest since aftermath of second world war, with UK among G20 countries forecast to peak above
US shares risk ‘sharp correction’ but markets seem complacent, IMF warns
Government bond markets also under increasing pressure, says Global Financial Stability Report
World economy resilient amid Trump tariffs but outlook looks ‘dim’, says IMF
UK and global GDP growth forecasts upgraded for this year but immigration controls could have negative impact
China says it will ‘fight to end’ after US said it was trying to hurt world economy
Commerce ministry says US is ‘threatening to intimidate’ with plans for new Trump tariffs on exports
Why has US-China trade war restarted and how have markets reacted?
Trump has threatened 100% tariffs after Beijing’s fresh curbs on rare earths, a month before deadline to agree a deal
Markets rebound amid latest US-China tariff spat as traders look to possible ‘Taco trade’
US S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes rise and cryptocurrencies rebound after Trump post on Truth Social
China warns US of retaliation over Trump’s 100% tariffs threat
Beijing says it will act if US president doesn’t stand down, while investors brace for trade war turmoil
Urgent calls for debt relief as study shows health and education cuts in developing world
Influential economists want replenishment of funds and new ways to define countries in need before this week’s IMF and World Bank meetings
The IMF boss is right to say ‘buckle up’ – the global economy is facing multiple menaces
Trump’s latest tariff tantrum and rising fears of an AI bubble have quickly borne out Kristalina Georgieva’s claim that ‘uncertainty is the new normal’
Head of largest US bank warns of risk of American stock market crash
Jamie Dimon, chair of JPMorgan Chase, said he was ‘far more worried than others’ about serious market correction