Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Confusion over aims inevitably leads to confusion over means
Exploitation of one of the world’s largest deposits of the metal would boost Europe’s electric vehicle industry
Swedish retailer considers new factories in the Americas as movement of goods becomes costly and complex
Property owners rush to pay down debts or refinance at lower rates in absence of other investment options
Windfall is a boon to country hit by double-digit inflation and anaemic economic growth
NextEra’s Rebecca Kujawa warns clean energy duties are raising costs for US consumers
Leaders accuse Beijing of ‘enabling’ Ukraine conflict and consider more confrontational stance on its economic policies
Also in this newsletter: Macron’s centrist alliance warned of a complete election wipeout, UK inflation expectations fall to three-year low, Putin offers peace terms
Former Italian premier says EU should be ready to use more tariffs and subsidies to counter ‘unfair advantages’
Move by leaders of rich nations puts them on collision course with China, India and Saudi Arabia after UN talks end in failure
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump woos business leaders, and Wells Fargo workers fired for creating impression of ‘active work’
BoE survey will be welcomed by policymakers ahead of interest rate decision next week
Yen weakens after Japanese central bank delays releasing details on plans to trim balance sheet
Macroeconomic policies in many countries have undergone significant improvements
Economists have been asking people what they think
Tariff announcement from Brussels prompts Citroën and Fiat brand owner to move part of Leapmotor output
It now makes greater financial sense for Chinese EV makers to accelerate plans to place production in the EU
Also in today’s newsletter, Milei’s legislative win, and Tesla’s pay vote
Ukraine needs the money Russia owes it, all of it and fast
For good reason
Stock of Tesla’s China rival rises as much as 9% following Brussels’ announcement of electric vehicle import duties
US Federal Reserve cooled, but did not dispel, hopes for a cut in September before November’s election
Global demand for the US currency remains extremely robust while appetite for the renminbi has soured
Brussels’ duties heighten trade tensions with Beijing but are unlikely to stop the advance of Chinese-made electric cars
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