Despite strong economic and strategic reasons, the absence of political will remains the biggest hurdle in closing of India-U.S. trade deal. Read more
Cnbc - Dec 18
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has threatened to withdraw his country from a planned free trade deal with the European Union if leaders fail... Read more
Yahoo! News - Dec 17A quarterly survey of major Japanese manufacturers shows business sentiment improving to its best level in four years, even after President Trump raised tariffs on goods from the U.S. ally to a baseline level of 15%. The Bank of Japan is likely to take the results of its quarterly “tankan” survey... Read more
Apnews - Dec 15
Sonal Varma, Nomura's Chief Economist for India and Asia ex-Japan, says her base case remains for India to reach a trade deal with the US. Even if a deal does not happen, Nomura expects India's economy to grow "close to 7%" in 2026. Read more
Cnbc - Dec 15
When asked about a trade deal with India, US Treasury Secretary Bessent says:We are still working on a India tradeCompanies like Nike export from India. Their stuff today is down sharply but -3.89% at $63.30. In the tumble, the price has moved back below its 100 and 200 hour moving averages at $6... Read more
Forexlive - Dec 08
The United States and the United Kingdom announced a high-level trade deal Monday that would exempt U.K. pharmaceuticals from U.S.-imposed tariffs in exchange for Britain paying more for medicines. President Trump has long complained that wealthy nations don’t pay enough for prescription drugs, f... Read more
The Hill - Dec 01
The White House has reached new trade agreements with several South and Central American countries, which could result in reduced tariffs on certain imports. MFN Tariffs For Scarce US GoodsOn Thursday, new trade agreements were announced with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Ecuador. The... Read more
Biztoc - Nov 14
Praveen Jagwani, CEO of UTI International, says India and the US have reached key concessions paving the way for a trade deal. He expects the agreement to be announced once the Bihar state elections conclude and the US government reopens following the shutdown. Read more
Cnbc - Nov 10
Deborah Elms from Hinrich Foundation says India is unlikely to accept a trade deal that heavily favors the US, unlike the agreements Trump signed with other Asian countries. She notes India’s priority is securing a “win-win” outcome, not a “win-lose” deal dictated by Washington. Read more
Cnbc - Oct 31
The US president said he had made a deal with President Xi of China on rare earth metals and tariffs Read more
The Times - Oct 30
