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Pending ratification by China, US to levy 55% tariff on Chinese imports and China 10% on American imports

Bankinter: Principle of a trade agreement between the US and China. Trump announced yesterday an agreement whereby China will supply the US with minerals and rare earths in exchange for allowing its students access to American universities. The US will levy a 55% tariff on imports from China (current 25% + 10% base rate + 20% for fentanyl trade) and China will apply a 10% tariff on US imports. The…


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China wants to establish “green channel” for “rare earth” export licence applications for EU companies

Link Securities | As reported by financial portal CNMB, China’s Ministry of Commerce on Saturday declared its readiness to establish a so-called “green channel” for eligible “rare earth” export licence applications to speed up the approval process for European Union (EU) companies. A Commerce Ministry spokesperson said Wang expressed hope that the EU would take reciprocal measures to promote trade in compliant high-tech products with China. The development follows trade…


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China’s exports to US fall 34.4%, lowest level since February 2020

Bankinter: China’s Trade Balance widened its surplus in May, to $103.22 billion versus an estimated $101.1 billion and $96.18 billion previously. Bankinter analysis team’s view: The CPI has contracted for the fourth consecutive month and reflects the weakening of consumption. In the industrial sector the situation is even more complicated. Industrial Prices have remained negative since October 2022. On the other hand, the Trade Balance shows an increase of the…


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ACS wins €3.25 billion US contract to build new convention centre in Texas

Intermoney | The authorities of Dallas (Texas) have awarded the alliance formed by ACS (Buy, PO €56) through its subsidiary Turner and Aecom Hunt the construction of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, a pharaonic work with a budget of around €3,250 million. The two partners, through the joint venture Trinity Alliance, will be responsible for supervising all the services associated with the construction and demolition for the expansion of…


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OECD revises down forecast for global growth in 2025 to 2.9% from 3.1% foreseen previously

Link Securities | According to a new report published by the OECD, its analysts expect global gross domestic product (GDP) growth to slow this year, with projected growth of 2.9% in both 2025 and 2026, down from 3.3% last year. These analysts justified this weaker outlook to rising global uncertainty, driven mainly by changes in US trade policies. In its report, the OECD warns that more trade barriers could further…


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US judge to investigate Gotham for defamation of Grifols in bearish report published in January 2024

Banco Sabadell: According to press reports, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has agreed to investigate Gotham City Research for defamation following the bearish report published on Grifols in January 2024. At the same time, it rejects four of the five charges brought by Grifols (illicit enrichment or interference with business relationships, among others). The court has also explicitly rejected the defendants’ attempt to invoke…


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Trump getting in a hurry: government invites countries to submit “best tariff offer” today, 4 June

Bankinter | A document/letter from the US government has been leaked, inviting all countries to submit their “best tariff offer” today, June 4, to complete the deals as soon as possible. So far, the US has only concluded a deal with the UK. Then, according to the letter (it is not known which countries have received it), the US government will respond within days with the tariff measures it believes…


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US trade deficit narrows sharply in April following 19.8% month-on-month drop in imports, largest ever

Bankinter | The US trade deficit narrows sharply following the largest ever drop in imports (19.8% month-on-month), while exports grew by 3.4%. The item where the reduction in the deficit is most evident is in consumer goods (down $49.276 billion in April against $80.843 billion previously). After the sharp increase in the deficit in Q1 2025 to avoid the impact of tariffs, imports are normalising, softening the impact on the…


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US personal consumption price index rises 2.1% in April, core 2.5%

Link Securities | The Commerce Department released on Friday that US personal income rose 0.8% in April from March, significantly more than the 0.4% increase analysts had expected. This increase was mainly due to a 2.8% rise in personal current transfer income. In addition, compensation of employees rose by 0.5 per cent. Rental income was unchanged, while income from personal rents on assets fell by 0.4 per cent. On the…


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Nippon Steel-US Steel agreement to allow ArcelorMittal to buy 50% of Nippon Steel-owned Calvert for $1.00

Renta 4 | The US government is expected to give the green light to Nippon Steel’s “buyout” of US Steel. The deal could be announced tomorrow, Friday, during a visit by Trump to Pittsburgh. Many details of the deal are still unknown, although it is clear that the government will impose severe restrictions on Nippon. Among them, the government would maintain a “golden share”, a remedy sometimes used by European…