Trump unveils 100% tariff on some patented drugs on 'Liberation Day' anniversaryPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order introducing significant pharmaceutical tariffs. Companies failing to strike pricing de...
03 Apr, 2026, 06.19 AM IST
Morning troubles ahead? How Trump's tariff war could hurt American toiletsTrump's plan to increase tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber may affect toilet paper supply in the US. A key ingredient, northern bleached ...
31 Mar, 2025, 12.55 PM IST
Coming next week: The U.S. could face pandemic-like toilet paper shortages and price hikes; here’s the main reasonHigher tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber by the Trump administration may disrupt the supply of northern bleached softwood kraft pulp, cru...
29 Mar, 2025, 12.29 AM IST
US tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projectsThe Trump administration's tariffs on imported goods from Canada, Mexico, and China are driving up the cost of building materials, impactin...
17 Mar, 2025, 05.11 PM IST
Trump delays tariffs on Canada, Mexico until April 2 after market jitters, but warns ‘much bigger’ measures comingUS President Donald Trump has temporarily delayed tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, offering a short-term reprieve before steeper ...
07 Mar, 2025, 07.16 AM IST
Donald Trump orders new tariff probe into US lumber importsU.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a new trade investigation targeting imported lumber, which may result in more tariffs on Canadian, ...
02 Mar, 2025, 06.43 AM IST
American consumers will end up paying extra dollars due to Donald Trump's tariffs, claim expertsExperts warn that US president Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico could drive up prices for everyday goods like food, gas...
07 Feb, 2025, 11.25 PM IST
What's behind the rally in paper stocks?Shares of Emami Paper Mills soared 20 per cent to 209.35, before trading at Rs 201.4. Similarly, NR Agarwal Industries, Orient Paper and Pu...
13 Aug, 2021, 02.29 PM IST
Paper stocks are buzzing on Dalal Street. Here's whyShares of NR Agarwal Industries surged 20 per cent, its daily circuit limit, to 301.70 on Thursday. Star Paper and Shree Ajit Pulp And Pape...
29 Jul, 2021, 12.02 PM IST
Will US inflation indeed be transient?The factors of chip shortages, copper/lumber shortages, shortage of labour, clearly point to a classic supply shortage led to price inflati...
21 Jun, 2021, 08.57 PM IST
Why Neelkanth Mishra turned underweight on metals“In December, we added to our tactical overweight on metals as we saw the global economy and the global supply chains revamping. Now, we ar...
17 Jun, 2021, 08.42 AM IST
US home construction up a moderate 3.6% in MayApplications for building permits, looked to for indications of activity ahead, fell 3% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.68...
16 Jun, 2021, 07.49 PM IST
Does inflation accelerate because of a rise in commodity prices?When it comes to inflation, the alarm bells are ringing louder with the commodity markets shattering records and governments continuing to ...
17 May, 2021, 03.49 PM IST
It’s short squeezes all the way downNo one thought a global pandemic would coincide with a boom in consumer goods and a quick economic recovery, and so no one prepared for tha...
03 May, 2021, 11.05 AM IST
Plastic prices hit record high to stoke inflation concernsEven before the freeze, the industry was struggling to rebound from back-to-back hurricanes last year, meaning the supply shortfalls will h...
19 Mar, 2021, 10.15 AM IST
Move over gold. Wood is the shelter of choice in the pandemicLumber futures have doubled since early April and are the top-performing major raw material this year.
25 Jul, 2020, 02.17 PM IST
- High oil prices hit US homebuilding sector
The surge in oil prices is driving up the cost of key construction materials and further eroding the US homebuyers' confidence.
13 Jun, 2008, 10.14 AM IST