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Gemstone hub of Surat struggled with falling demand even before US president upended global trade with new barriers

Crude prices rise after US president intensifies pressure on Tehran as nuclear talks falter

Chief executive Tim Cook says it is ‘very difficult’ to make predictions for latter half of 2025

Maroš Šefčovič tells FT of ‘certain progress’ but warns bloc will not settle for higher US tariff baseline

After five years as State of Britain newsletter writer Peter Foster reflects on the UK’s position in the world

Wall Street bank appoints protectionist ex-official to advise clients on how to navigate trade war

US carmaker cuts profit outlook in response to trade war despite reprieve from steepest measures

The region has changed since his first term, but the US president will find newly confident nations there

Also in today’s newsletter, economic adviser Stephen Miran struggles to soothe bond investors with ‘incoherent’ remarks

America’s mid-air dismantling of the global system of trade represents a one-time chance to compete

Also in today’s newsletter, Tesla denies looking for a new CEO and Australia’s crunch election

How international governance can work even with a US-sized hole in it

Former US Treasury secretary says odds of recession in world’s biggest economy ‘have gone way up’

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

State media message suggests softening of Beijing’s position, say analysts

A good GDP report, but change is on the way

Central bank holds interest rates at 0.5% but highlights ‘extreme uncertainty’ around trade

Wall Street executive expects investor focus to shift towards fiscal policy and the federal budget

Big talk of holding all the cards looks even worse with the benefit of hindsight

Issue is a remaining hurdle in ‘reset’ talks ahead of summit later this month