Finance
Fears over ‘safe haven’ status of US assets to persist
Simultaneous falls in bond and equity markets call into question the safe haven status of US assets
International
Saudi debt drive is unlikely to decelerate
Saudi Arabia faces an uncertain oil outlook, undercutting financing needed to move with economic diversification plans
Saudi Arabia
Malaysia will cope with economic headwinds
Washington’s paused tariffs remain a major worry for Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Greece’s real estate sector will continue growing
The government has introduced tighter regulations on short-term rentals in a bid to address the housing crisis
GreeceTrump unlikely to push EU closer to China
Brussels remains suspicious of China and fears that Chinese goods blocked from US markets by tariffs will surge its way
EUUS-China gallium controls raise concentration fears
Gallium is a relatively small market, dominated by China; its heat resistance makes it key to many advanced technologies
InternationalChina-US talks have only months to repair trade schism
Washington and Beijing have applied triple-digit tariffs on each other, though remaining open to a negotiated solution
China
