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International Trade News 16 November 2025 - 30 December 2025

Samsung and SK Hynix get U.S. 2026 license to ship chipmaking tools to China as key waiver expires

Samsung and SK Hynix get U.S. 2026 license to ship chipmaking tools to China as key waiver expires

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:40 ET The U.S. government has granted Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix annual licences to bring chip manufacturing equipment to their facilities in China for 2026, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Reuters The decision lands days before a broader privilege known as “validated end user” status expires on Dec. 31. The…
Woodside ticks higher on Turkey LNG deal as U.S. natural gas jumps on storage draw

Woodside ticks higher on Turkey LNG deal as U.S. natural gas jumps on storage draw

NEW YORK, Dec 29, 2025, 14:57 ET — Regular session Woodside Energy’s U.S.-listed shares were up about 1% on Monday after the Australian gas producer signed a binding liquefied natural gas supply deal with Turkey’s state-owned BOTAS. Reuters The agreement lands as winter weather expectations and a sharper-than-forecast storage draw lift U.S. natural gas prices, tightening near-term fundamentals for producers…
Nike Stock (NKE) Today: Tim Cook’s $3M Buy Lifts Shares as Wall Street Weighs Tariffs, China Weakness, and a Slow Turnaround

Nike Stock (NKE) Today: Tim Cook’s $3M Buy Lifts Shares as Wall Street Weighs Tariffs, China Weakness, and a Slow Turnaround

NEW YORK — As of 3:01 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) shares are trading around $60.52, up about 0.9% on the day. Nike’s move is unfolding in a light, post-Christmas trading session with the major U.S. indexes hovering near record territory and showing limited conviction either way—typical of late-December tape, when liquidity can thin…
Nike Stock (NYSE: NKE) Trades Higher in Holiday Week as Tim Cook Buys Shares; Tariffs and China “Reset” Dominate the 2026 Outlook

Nike Stock (NYSE: NKE) Trades Higher in Holiday Week as Tim Cook Buys Shares; Tariffs and China “Reset” Dominate the 2026 Outlook

New York — Friday, December 26, 2025 (10:00 a.m. ET). U.S. stocks are open and trading in what’s typically a thin, post‑Christmas market, and NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) is once again in the spotlight. As of mid‑morning, Nike shares are around $60.73, up about 1.2% on the day, after an attention‑grabbing insider purchase by Apple CEO Tim Cook helped put…
ICL Group Ltd Stock Rises on China Potash Contracts as Bartek Deal and Dead Sea Policy Risks Shape the 2026 Outlook (NYSE: ICL)

ICL Group Ltd Stock Rises on China Potash Contracts as Bartek Deal and Dead Sea Policy Risks Shape the 2026 Outlook (NYSE: ICL)

Dec. 24, 2025 — ICL Group Ltd (NYSE: ICL) stock traded higher on Wednesday, with shares last changing hands around $5.35, up roughly 3.3% on the day as investors digested a cluster of late-December headlines spanning potash pricing visibility in China, a new food-ingredients acquisition, and evolving regulatory and legal developments tied to the company’s strategically critical Dead Sea operations.…
Mosaic Stock (NYSE: MOS) Slides on Brazil Phosphate Curtailments, Belarus Potash Sanctions Shift, and a Saskatchewan Mine Incident

Mosaic Stock (NYSE: MOS) Slides on Brazil Phosphate Curtailments, Belarus Potash Sanctions Shift, and a Saskatchewan Mine Incident

December 17, 2025 — The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is having one of those “three headlines collide at once” weeks: a sudden raw-material cost shock in Brazil, fresh geopolitical supply uncertainty in the potash market, and a serious safety incident at a key Canadian mine site. The stock is trading around $23.46, down about 5.6% from the previous close, after…
Japan’s GDP Revised to 2.3% Contraction in Q3 2025 as Tariffs Bite and BoJ Eyes Rate Hike

Japan’s GDP Revised to 2.3% Contraction in Q3 2025 as Tariffs Bite and BoJ Eyes Rate Hike

Deeper July–September slump raises questions about “Sanaenomics”, but markets still bet on a December rate increase. TOKYO — December 8, 2025 Japan’s economy shrank more sharply than first reported in the July–September quarter, with revised figures showing an annualised 2.3% contraction, compared with an initial estimate of 1.8%. On a quarter‑on‑quarter basis, real GDP fell 0.6%, versus the preliminary 0.4%…
Jio’s ₹100 JioHotstar Add-On Explained and Australia’s Trade Surplus Update: Key Asia News for December 6, 2025

Jio’s ₹100 JioHotstar Add-On Explained and Australia’s Trade Surplus Update: Key Asia News for December 6, 2025

New Delhi / Sydney, December 6, 2025 — Indian telecom giant Jio is doubling down on ultra-cheap OTT bundles with a new wave of sub-₹100 add-on packs, headlined by a ₹100 JioHotstar offer that’s quickly becoming a fan favourite. At the same time, traders across Asia are digesting fresh Australian trade figures that anchor this week’s regional economic calendar. Here’s a…
BHP Group (ASX: BHP) Share Price Today, 28 November 2025: Anglo Deal Fallout, China Iron Ore Standoff and Class Action Deadline

BHP Group (ASX: BHP) Share Price Today, 28 November 2025: Anglo Deal Fallout, China Iron Ore Standoff and Class Action Deadline

Sydney, Friday 28 November 2025 – BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP), the world’s largest listed miner, ended Friday’s session slightly weaker as investors weighed a busy mix of corporate headlines: the collapse of its latest Anglo American approach, escalating iron ore tensions with China, a major UK court ruling over the 2015 Brazil dam disaster and a key shareholder class…
Japan Stock Market Opening Preview for Nov. 25, 2025: Nikkei Futures, BOJ Rate Hike Bets, Rapidus Funding and China Travel Boycott in Focus

Japan Stock Market Opening Preview for Nov. 25, 2025: Nikkei Futures, BOJ Rate Hike Bets, Rapidus Funding and China Travel Boycott in Focus

Japan’s cash equity market reopens on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, after Monday’s holiday — and it’s coming back into a very different world than the one traders left at the end of last week. Wall Street has just logged another powerful tech-led rally on rising expectations of a December U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut. Reuters The Japanese yen is hovering…
Warren and Scott Unveil “License Monopoly Prevention Act” to Curb Huawei-Style Export Deals

Warren and Scott Unveil “License Monopoly Prevention Act” to Curb Huawei-Style Export Deals

Washington – November 20, 2025 — A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators, Democrat Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Republican Rick Scott of Florida, has introduced new legislation aimed at stopping the U.S. Commerce Department from granting exclusive export licenses that effectively turn one company into the only American supplier to a sanctioned foreign customer. Reuters The bill, called the License Monopoly Prevention Act of 2025, targets…
BHP Group (ASX: BHP) pre‑open briefing for Monday, 17 Nov 2025: UK dam ruling fallout, China iron‑ore tensions, and overnight cues

BHP Group (ASX: BHP) pre‑open briefing for Monday, 17 Nov 2025: UK dam ruling fallout, China iron‑ore tensions, and overnight cues

At a glance (before the ASX opens in Sydney): The big story: UK court finds BHP liable over 2015 Brazil dam disaster Late Friday (London time), the High Court of England & Wales ruled that BHP can be held liable as a “polluter” under Brazilian environmental law and at fault under Brazil’s civil code for the Fundão dam collapse, which…

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  • Ballard Power Systems Shares Drop 3% Amid Weak Quarterly Earnings
    January 27, 2026, 5:07 AM EST. Ballard Power Systems Inc. (TSE:BLDP) shares declined 3% to C$3.52 during mid-day trading on Monday, with 679,919 shares changing hands, 21% below average volume. The company's market cap stands at C$1.06 billion. Ballard reported a quarterly loss with earnings per share (EPS) of C($0.09) and revenue of C$45.26 million. The company posted a negative return on equity of 36.72% and a net margin of -360.17%. Analysts project a full-year EPS of -0.67. Despite a Hold rating from analysts, Ballard was not included among top stock picks. The company specializes in zero-emission proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells for various mobility sectors, aiming to support sustainable energy solutions.
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