Markets
US markets fall as Trump spurs trade spat with China
US stock markets retreated Friday after President Donald Trump reignited trade tensions with China, threatening via social media to impose a 100 percent tariff on Chinese products starting in November.
Gold futures breach USD4,000 amid global turmoil
Gold futures surged past USD4,000 per ounce for the first time, extending a historic rally as escalating global uncertainty drives investors toward traditional safe-haven assets.
AMD surges in OpenAI chip deal
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) surged Monday, adding around USD64 billion in market value after announcing a landmark artificial intelligence infrastructure partnership with OpenAI, owner of ChatGPT.
T-Bill rates climb ahead of BSP decision, inflation data
Average yields on Treasury bills rose across all tenors at Monday’s auction, as the market awaited the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) next monetary policy move amid expectations of a fresh uptick in inflation.
Buffett’s Berkshire to buy OxyChem for USD9.7B
Berkshire Hathaway has struck a deal to acquire OxyChem, the chemical division of Occidental Petroleum, in an all-cash transaction worth USD9.7 billion, subject to customary adjustments.
