The bloc of heavyweight emerging markets has grown bigger but less coherent
Host Brazil criticises US president as being ‘very irresponsible’ for vowing extra levies on states aligned to group
Washington prepares for end of 90-day pause on steep ‘liberation day’ levies
Enlarged bloc avoids mentioning US as it condemns strikes on Iran and expresses concern about tariffs
Developing nations are ‘main defenders’ of global diplomacy, argues president’s top foreign policy adviser
Currency on course for biggest daily rise since November 5 US presidential election
Warning against pushing alternatives to reserve currency is latest trade threat from incoming president
Russian president targets US financial dominance in struggle to reduce impact of sanctions
An expanded group will struggle to challenge the west’s influence over the global economy
But the US should not be complacent about the greenback’s primacy
Non-Chinese members of the grouping might increase dependence on Beijing
