The Bank of Italy (the central bank) announced that the country's GDP grew by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, driven by an increase in consumption and investment, in addition to limited American demand.

China's total foreign exchange reserves reached $3.2853 trillion by the end of May, an increase of $3.6 billion or 0.11% compared to the end of April.

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed his intention to increase tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, which will increase pressure on steel producers worldwide and threaten to escalate his trade war.

Japanese government announced today, Tuesday, a support package worth $15.5 billion to help small and medium-sized Japanese companies cope with the impact of the hefty tariffs imposed by the United States.

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, signed several financing agreements with some member countries for a total value exceeding one billion dollars.

The gross domestic product (GDP) in the Eurozone and the European Union (EU) registered a growth of 0.3 percent during the first quarter of the current year compared to the previous quarter.

Jordanian exports to the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA) by the end of last February of this year increased by 12.2 percent, reaching 515 million dinars, compared to 459 million dinars for the same period last year.

Oil prices rose, today, Wednesday, remaining just above four-year lows, as investors focused on U.S.-China trade talks and signs of declining U.S. production.

The volume of trade between China and Arab countries exceeded 400 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, and China has remained the largest trading partner of Arab countries for many consecutive years.

Crude oil prices fell in early Asian trading today, Tuesday, as investors' expectations of demand growth eased due to ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China.

The Japanese government announced today, Friday, a package of emergency economic measures to counter the negative effects of high tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

The pound sterling fell today, Tuesday, against the US dollar and the single European currency (euro).

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has warned of the repercussions of the new tariffs imposed by the United States of America on the economies of Arab countries.

Gold prices continued to trade near an all-time high during trading, on Thursday, amid the continued escalation of global trade tensions, and ahead of the European Central Bank's decision on interest rates.

Oil prices rose during early trading today, Tuesday, supported by new tariff exemptions announced by US President Donald Trump.

Data from the China Automobile Manufacturers Association showed that car production and sales in China in the first quarter of 2025 reached 7.561 million and 7.47 million units, respectively, with year-on-year increases of 14.5 percent and 11.2 percent, while the production and sales of new energy vehicles increased by 50.4 percent and 47.1 percent, respectively.

The Canadian government announced the start of new customs measures as of today, Wednesday, including imposing a 25 percent duty on the import of some types of American cars.

The German government has confirmed that the new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump are an economic mistake and represent an attack on the global trading system.

Japan's industrial output grew by 2.4 percent in February after taking seasonal variables into account.

The general deficit of the Kingdom of Spain was 2.8 percent of GDP in 2024.