Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, helped by a slight retreat in the dollar and bond yields, while investors kept a close tab on trade negotiations as U.S. President Donald Trump broadened his tariff war.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks about countering China as it expands its global influence. But President Trump’s tariff threats have created tension with U.S. partners.

TRADERS BET AGAINST RECESSION AS TRUMP'S ECONOMIC POLICIES CONTINUE TO SHOW REMARKABLE STRENGTH. Paul Donovan, chief economist at UBS Global Wealth M

Canadian companies are boosting trade with allies other than the U.S. and with smaller markets to minimize economic damage from President Donald Trump's tariffs, government data shows.

Thomas Samson, high yield portfolio manager at Muzinich & Co., joins Mahesh Bhimalingam, Bloomberg Intelligence’s global head of credit strategy, on this episode of the Credit Crunch podcast, to discuss the results of BI’s 3Q High Yield Investor Survey,

"This move actually extends the period of uncertainty, undermining long-term investment and business contracts, and creating further uncertainty and instability," Pamela Coke-Hamilton, executive director of the International Trade Centre, told reporters in Geneva.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized as Southeast Asia’s foreign ministers opened an annual meeting while facing the looming threat of U.S. trade tariffs.

States like Tamil Nadu are dangling tax breaks and fast-tracking infrastructure, helping the country shake off its reputation as a difficult place to do business.