UAE, Japan Launch Talks to Reach Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

This handout picture provided by the UAE Presidential Court shows UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed  Al Nahyan bidding farewell to the Egyptian foreign minister after their meeting during the latter's visit, at Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi on September 8, 2024. (Photo by Ryan CARTER / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT / AFP)
This handout picture provided by the UAE Presidential Court shows UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan bidding farewell to the Egyptian foreign minister after their meeting during the latter's visit, at Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi on September 8, 2024. (Photo by Ryan CARTER / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT / AFP)
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UAE, Japan Launch Talks to Reach Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

This handout picture provided by the UAE Presidential Court shows UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed  Al Nahyan bidding farewell to the Egyptian foreign minister after their meeting during the latter's visit, at Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi on September 8, 2024. (Photo by Ryan CARTER / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT / AFP)
This handout picture provided by the UAE Presidential Court shows UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan bidding farewell to the Egyptian foreign minister after their meeting during the latter's visit, at Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi on September 8, 2024. (Photo by Ryan CARTER / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT / AFP)

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said Wednesday that relations between the UAE and Japan are built on a long history of strategic cooperation across various fields.

He expressed hope that these ties will be further bolstered by the launch of talks towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which will foster new avenues for collaboration and support the sustainable economic growth of both nations and their people.

The launch of the talks reflects a mutual commitment to elevate the two countries’ relationship to new levels of cooperation, said the President. He noted that, by facilitating investment and supporting innovation, the agreement will play an important role in the nation’s economic diversification efforts, while also providing more opportunities for collaboration between the business communities of both countries.

In a post on his X account, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida highlighted the significance of the commencement of CEPA negotiations

“I expect that the conclusion of an ambitious, balanced, and comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the UAE, in addition to the Japan-GCC Free Trade Agreement, whose negotiations will proceed in parallel with the Japan-UAE negotiations, will contribute to the strengthening of economic relations and other fields between the two countries,” he said.



Gold Falls as Traders Gauge Risk Outlook on Trump's Tariff Clarity

FILE PHOTO: Gold bars are displayed at a gold jewelery shop in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh May 8, 2012. REUTERS/Ajay Verma (INDIA - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES)/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Gold bars are displayed at a gold jewelery shop in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh May 8, 2012. REUTERS/Ajay Verma (INDIA - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES)/File Photo
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Gold Falls as Traders Gauge Risk Outlook on Trump's Tariff Clarity

FILE PHOTO: Gold bars are displayed at a gold jewelery shop in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh May 8, 2012. REUTERS/Ajay Verma (INDIA - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES)/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Gold bars are displayed at a gold jewelery shop in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh May 8, 2012. REUTERS/Ajay Verma (INDIA - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES)/File Photo

Gold prices fell on Friday as investors reassessed their risk outlook in the wake of US President Donald Trump's tariff measures, which have provided more clarity on market trends but raised concerns over economic slowdown.

Spot gold was down 0.4% at $3,101.01 an ounce, as of 0710 GMT. Still, bullion was on track for a fifth consecutive weekly gain, buoyed by its safe-haven appeal that aided gold to reach three record highs this week.

US gold futures edged 0.1% higher to $3,123.00.

In the previous session, gold dropped more than 2% as a broader market sell-off sparked by Trump's import tariffs, weighed on bullion traders.

This sharp pullback came just hours after gold reached a record high of $3,167.57.

"Gold tends to rally amid difficult-to-price uncertainty - like the start of a war - but tends to lose that support once markets learn how to price the risks involved," said Ilya Spivak, head of global macro at Tastylive.

"The Trump administration seems to have picked a road, and while sentiment clearly doesn't like it, at least the path of least resistance is more visible and easier to price. That is trimming some of gold's "market confusion" premium."

Trump said he would impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the US and higher duties on some of the country's biggest trading partners.

US trading partners threatened to ratchet up a trade war with Washington as these tariffs ignited fears of steep price increases in the world's largest consumer market.

Federal Reserve officials, seeking more detail on Trump's trade plans, got perhaps more than they anticipated when he unveiled sweeping tariffs, analysts said, noting that it could dramatically reshuffle the country's economic outlook.

The market now awaits the US non-farm payrolls report, which could provide insights into the Fed's interest rate path.

Spot silver declined 1.5% to $31.4 an ounce, platinum lost 0.8% to $944.80, and palladium was steady at $928.33.