China’s currency, the yuan (also known as the renminbi), has slumped to a new low for 201 as Trump’s tariffs put a strain on the country’s manufacturing industries.

Donald Trump’s decision to call off threatened duties on imports from Mexico closes the latest episode in his trade war reality show.

Brazil’s Ibovespa stockmarket benchmark has given investors a thrilling ride over the past few months, but reality is now beginning to set in.

Locked in an impasse with China, the White House has now also initiated a major trade escalation with Mexico.

Victory in India’s elections for Narendra Modi’s BJP sent the main BSE Sensex Index surging to a record high.

Commodities markets have been one of the most notable casualties of the deterioration in trans-Pacific relations, while stockmarket losses have so far been modest.

The pound hit four-month lows against the dollar last week amid another bout of political turbulence at Westminster.

A proposed merger between car giants Fiat Chrysler and Renault could be good news for both companies. Alex Rankine reports.

Populism and trade wars have put globalisation into reverse. African nations are bucking the trend with AfCFTA, a comprehensive agreement that will create a vast new trade bloc.