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US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 13, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Missed signals, lost deal: How India-US trade talks collapsed

Indian officials expected US President Donald Trump to announce the deal himself weeks before the August 1 deadline. The announcement never came

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Dollar weakens as rate cut odds rise, tariff uncertainties linger

Demonstrators hold the Brazilian flag during a protest against tariffs on Brazilian products imposed by US President Donald Trump, outside the US Consulate in Sao aulo, Brazil August 1, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo

Brazil chooses local relief over retaliation for US tariffs: sources

The BP logo is seen at a BP gas station in Manhattan, New York City, US, November 24, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

BP strikes major oil discovery offshore Brazil, its largest in decades

Gold bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, January 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/ File Photo

Citi raises gold forecast to $3,500/oz over next 3 months on negative US outlook

The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, US November 24, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo

India to maintain Russian oil imports despite Trump threats: government sources

The Russian vessel Tantal, an oil/chemical tanker, is berthed at the far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia April 3, 2016. Picture taken April 3, 2016. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

US sanctions force vessels with Russian oil to divert from India

Intel Motherboard can be seen on display at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan June 5, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

Three Intel senior executives to retire amid manufacturing shake up

A general view of the Container Terminal at the port in Durban, South Africa, April 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Rogan Ward/ File Photo

South Africa plans measures to support exporters hit by Trump tariffs

The robusta coffee fruits are seen in Sao Gabriel da Palha, Espirito Santo state, Brazil May 2, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Jose Roberto Gomes/File Photo

Trump's 50% Brazil coffee tariff expected to rejig trade, send more beans to China

A US flag flutters near shipping containers as a ship is unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro, California, US, May 1, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mike Blake/ File Photo

Explainer: The impact of Trumps new tariffs

Containers are loaded onto a cargo ship while docked at a port under the Port Authority of Thailand, following the announcement that US President Donald Trump would impose tariffs of 36% on goods from Thailand starting on August 1, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

Markets dive after Trump hits more countries with steep tariffs

US dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken May 4, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Dollar tumbles, traders bet on more US rate cuts after weak jobs report