Syrian Finance Minister: Syria will reopen its stock market starting on June 2.
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said he will closely monitor the situation in the bond market, including the ultra-long bond sector.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Vincent Bescent said the United States has made substantial progress in trade talks with China.
According to CNBC, U.S. Treasury Secretary Vincent said in an interview on Monday that he expects progress in U.S.-China trade talks in the coming weeks, and pointed out that Trump's 145% tariffs on China cannot be maintained for a long time.
The Japanese finance minister said that Japan clearly needs to show all its cards in the negotiations, and US debt may be one of them. It is reported that the second round of bilateral tariff talks between the United States and Japan has not yet reached a consensus. Click to view...
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato: There has been no discussion with the United States about the goals and framework for controlling foreign exchange movements. Discussed with the United States whether there is a need for constructive discussions on foreign exchange issues.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Vincent Bescent said the first trade deal could be reached as early as this week or next week.
South Korea's finance minister said the two countries have reached consensus on measures such as tariff and non-tariff barriers, economic security, investment cooperation, and monetary policy. South Korea's industry minister asked the US for exemptions from reciprocal tariffs on specific items, the ministry said, as it voiced public concern about the US tariffs. In addition, South Korea's finance minister said that technical-level talks between South Korea and the United States will be held in S...
Katsunobu Kato, Japan's finance minister, has reached an agreement with US Treasury Secretary Vincent Bescent that the exchange rate should be determined by the market and that excessive volatility will have an adverse impact on the economy. US Treasury Secretary Vincent Bescent has reached an agreement with Japan to communicate closely on foreign exchange matters. Japan regrets informing US Treasury Secretary Bescent of the tariffs.
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato: A meeting is being arranged with US Treasury Secretary Vincent Bessant to discuss foreign exchange matters.
North Carolina's HB 92 bill, which allows state treasurers to invest in eligible digital assets such as bitcoin, has passed the House Pension and Retirement Committee.
CBS quoted a number of sources familiar with the matter as saying that while the White House has been trying to claim that Trump administration officials are united on the US tariff policy, internal differences over the policy have emerged as early as a few weeks before Trump signed the so-called "reciprocal tariff" executive order on April 2: senior Trump advisers have talked privately...
German Finance Minister: If there is no agreement with the United States (on tariffs), the European Union will take countermeasures.
Indonesian Finance Minister: Palm oil export taxes will be adjusted.
Indonesia will cut import duties on US steel, minerals and information technology products from 5-10 per cent to 0-5 per cent, and on electronics, mobile phones and laptops from 2.5 per cent to 0.5 per cent.