Global Trade News 24 September 2025

UK Mortgage Rates Hit Pre‑Mini‑Budget Lows as China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus Shifts the Global Outlook

London / Beijing – 8 December 2025 – Homeowners in the UK woke up today to the most competitive mortgage market since before the turmoil of the 2022 mini‑budget, just as China confirmed its trade surplus has smashed through the

8 December 2025

China’s Record $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: How Beijing’s Export Machine Is Reshaping the Global Economy in 2025

China has just crossed a symbolic and controversial threshold: according to fresh customs data released on 8 December 2025, the country’s goods trade surplus for the first 11 months of the year has exceeded $1 trillion for the first time

8 December 2025

China Economy · Economic Policy · Export Trends · Global Trade · International Markets

Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Near Record Highs as AI Demand Offsets China Export Curbs – November 30, 2025

As of Sunday, November 30, 2025, Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) sits just below its all‑time high after a packed month of record earnings, restructuring, and fresh pressure from U.S. export rules aimed at China. The stock closed Friday at

30 November 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Global Trade · Investment Strategies · NASDAQ:AMAT · Semiconductors · Stock Market

Volkswagen Bets Big on China: New Hefei Super-Lab Promises 50% Cheaper EV Development and Global Exports

Published: November 27, 2025 Volkswagen is redefining what “Made in China” means for the global car industry. Within days of unveiling a fully fledged R&D and testing hub in the Chinese city of Hefei, the German automaker is now talking

28 November 2025

Automotive Industry · China Market · Electric Vehicles · Global Trade · Innovation · NYSE:VWAGY

Nvidia’s $5 Trillion Milestone: AI Boom Propels NVDA Stock to New Heights

NVDA Stock Before the Bell (Nov 10, 2025): China Curbs, TSMC Supply, New AI Cloud Deals, and Earnings Countdown

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) opens the new week after a volatile stretch for AI-linked shares, with fresh U.S.–China restrictions in focus, CEO commentary on supply and demand, and a firm earnings date just ahead. Here are the key things to know

9 November 2025

AI Technology · Earnings Reports · Global Trade · NASDAQ:NVDA · NVIDIA · Stock Market

Next-Gen GPU Showdown: Nvidia RTX 50-Series vs AMD RX 9070 XT vs Intel Arc B580

China Slams the Door on Foreign AI Chips — and Dangles ‘Half‑Price’ Power for Homegrown Silicon: What It Means for Nvidia, AMD, Alibaba and the AI Arms Race

Key facts (Nov 5, 2025 and the last few days) What happened — and why it matters Beijing’s new line in the sand. China has issued guidance requiring any AI data center that receives state funding to deploy only domestic

5 November 2025

Artificial Intelligence · China Technology · Global Trade · Market Analysis · Semiconductor Industry

Car Factories on the Brink: Chip War Crisis Forces Eleventh-Hour Trade Truce

Background: Dutch Takeover Spurs Chinese Backlash Nexperia is a major producer of so-called “mature node” semiconductors – basic but ubiquitous components like diodes, transistors and voltage regulators used in cars and consumer electronics reuters.com. Originally part of Philips, Nexperia was

1 November 2025

Automotive Industry · Economic Crisis · Global Trade · NYSE:HMC · Supply Chain · Technology News

CAR FACTORIES ON THE BRINK: China-Dutch Chip Clash Sparks Global Auto Crisis – Trade Deal Offers Hope

What’s Going On with Nexperia and China Nexperia is a Dutch semiconductor firm (spun out from Philips) that makes mature power-control chips (diodes, transistors, MOSFETs) used ubiquitously in cars and electronics ts2.tech reuters.com. In late September 2025 the Dutch government

1 November 2025

Automotive Industry · China-Europe Relations · Economic Crisis · Global Trade · Semiconductor Chips

Dow Dips as Fed Fears Slam Tech Stocks – Hot Economic Data Rattles Wall Street (Sept 25, 2025)

Powell’s Hawkish U-Turn and Trump–Xi ‘Mini-Deal’ Leave S&P 500 Futures on Edge

Market Analysis S&P 500 futures hovered near their recent highs on Thursday as Wall Street digested a tug-of-war between dovish Fed policy and new uncertainties. Early Oct 30 trading showed futures almost unchanged, mirroring Wednesday’s close around 6,890.59 reuters.com. Markets

30 October 2025

Economic Policy · Federal Reserve · Global Trade · Stock Market · US-China Relations

Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Near Record Highs on AI Chip Boom – Can the Rally Survive China Curbs?

What to Know Before Markets Open on October 20, 2025 Stock Price and Recent Performance 📈 Applied Materials’ stock has been on a tear in October, climbing to levels not seen in over a year. As of October 19, 2025

19 October 2025

AI Technology · Global Trade · Investment Strategies · NASDAQ:AMAT · Semiconductor Industry · Stock Market

BMW’s Profit Warning Shocks Markets – Tariffs and China Slowdown Spark Stock Slide

BMW Lowers Forecast Amid China Slowdown and Tariff Setback BMW AG stunned investors this week by issuing an ad-hoc profit warning and cutting its financial guidance for 2025. Late on Tuesday (Oct 7), the Munich-based luxury automaker announced that its profit before

9 October 2025

Automotive Industry · Company News · Economic Trends · Global Trade · Stock Market

Oil, Gold, and Coffee Soar as Supply Shocks and Safe-Haven Rush Roil Commodities Markets

Energy Commodities: Oil & Gas Oil markets saw a sharp upswing over the past two days. On Tuesday, Brent crude rallied 1.6% to $67.63/barrel and WTI to $63.41 as news broke that Iraq’s Kurdistan export pipeline remains offline, stalling an

24 September 2025

Commodities · Economic Trends · Global Trade · Investing · Markets · NYSE:FCX

Global Trade News 24 September 2025 - 8 December 2025