Global Trade

China’s Export Surge Sends a Warning Through Global Trade

China’s exports jumped 36.3% in September, showing factory strength while reviving concerns over trade imbalance and pressure on global manufacturing rivals.

AI Investment Gives Global Trade a Boost Despite Tariffs and Energy Costs

Global trade is receiving a boost from surging investment in artificial intelligence, according to the IMF. Demand for chips, computing equipment and data-centre infrastructure is supporting Asian economies, although questions remain over the long-term returns from AI spending.

Iraq Sends Two Million Barrels of Crude Through Strait of Hormuz

Iraq’s state-owned tanker company has carried two million barrels of crude through the Strait of Hormuz in its first operation of that scale in decades, demonstrating that limited exports continue despite war and severe disruption to Gulf shipping.