• Mar 27, 2025

A $30 Billion Rout Turns Delta Thailand Into Asia’s Worst Stock

(Bloomberg) -- Just four months ago, Delta Electronics (Thailand) Pcl’s shares were outpacing global peers, prompting a series of moves from Thai market authorities to halt the rally. Now, the stock is in a stark reversal.Most Read from BloombergWhy Did the Government Declare War on My Adorable Tiny Truck?Gold-Rush Fever Returns to Historic New Zealand Mining TownHow SUVs Are Making Traffic WorseTrump Slashed International Aid. Geneva Is Feeling the Impact.These US Bridges Face High Risk of Cata

  • Mar 27, 2025

Fed's Barkin: Auto firms under tariffs will face tough choices on pricing, margins

Richmond Federal Reserve President Tom Barkin said he did not expect consumers to face the full brunt of the 25% tax the Trump administration has set on imported cars, but added firms will have difficult choices ahead on pricing and profit margins. "My instinct is that the blunt top line number will not be the number that is faced by consumers," Barkin said. For the Fed that could mean spillovers to the job market if firms try to limit price hikes by shedding workers.

  • Mar 27, 2025

Fed's Collins says it is clear tariffs will drive inflation up near term

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said on Thursday that Trump administration tariffs will drive up U.S. inflation but it is unclear how persistent that upward pressure will be. "It looks inevitable that tariffs are going to increase inflation in the near term" and it seems more likely than not right now the jump will be short-lived, she said in an appearance in Boston. But "there are risks" the higher price pressures could prove more enduring, she noted, and the details and reactions of those targeted by the tariffs matter a lot in determining how much prices will be affected.