Sector

trade

Trade is the economic sector concerned with the buying and selling of goods and services between countries or entities. It involves the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or within a single market.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its direct impact on geopolitical relations, economic performance, and market volatility, as seen in new trade route openings, major port activity, and suspicious trading activity.

Latest on trade

  • Afghanistan opens potential China trade route to Persian Gulf
  • At Robinhood’s Mecca for Risk-Loving Traders, Everyone Has a Tale of Getting Rich
  • The world of one trade — AI
  • Kalshi probes suspicious trades tied to Trump press secretary pick, WSJ reports
  • Port of LA, key US point for China imports, has best-ever quarter despite trade uncertainty
  • US trade deal on a steady keel: Piyush Goyal on Sitharaman’s ‘plateaued’ remark | ETSA 2026
  • The two countries also committed to maintaining discussions on trade and military issues.
  • Trump and Xi expected to discuss trade
  • geopolitical barriers that risk slowing progress and trade
  • Trump and Xi set to talk trade and AI as truce hangs in balance

Connections

38 entities linked to trade across the news graph.