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2025/04/17

Wall Street Faces Its Ultimate Enemy: Uncertainty

The prolonged volatility brought on by Trump’s tariff campaign could have long-lasting damage.

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2025/04/09

Markets Turn From Fear to Euphoria as Trump Backpedals on Tariffs

Five gut-wrenching days after Donald Trump’s America-versus-the-world trade war threw stock and bond markets around the globe into disarray, he backpedaled and, in the process, pulled the financial system back from the brink.

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2025/04/01

Investors Tread Warily as Tariff Clock Counts Down: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks edged lower as traders grapple with how to position themselves in the countdown to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs announcement.

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2025/03/24

Trade Talks Ramp Up in Race to Avoid Trump’s April 2 Tariffs

US talks with EU and India are planned for this week. UK offers concession as Canada cushions economy for pain

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2025/03/17

Disappointing Retail Sales Add to Concerns About US Outlook

Disappointing retail sales last month added to concerns of a pullback in consumer spending in the US, while a pair of business surveys suggested growing caution.

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2025/03/14

US Stocks Face Uneven Recovery From Tariff-Triggered Correction

It took just 16 trading sessions for US stocks to tumble into a correction, leaving a frazzled Wall Street asking just how long the “adjustment period” White House officials have warned about will last.

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2025/03/11

Ukraine Accepts US-Brokered Ceasefire Plan in Deal for Aid

Ukraine accepted a US proposal for a 30-day truce with Russia as part of a deal with the Trump administration to lift its freeze on military aid and intelligence for Kyiv.

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2025/03/09

Volatility Traders Revel in S&P 500’s Wild Tariff-Driven Swings

Options traders who thrive on volatility are loving the market turbulence sparked by President Donald Trump’s trade fights.

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2025/03/06

Stocks Sink as Tariff Back-and-Forth Roils Trading: Markets Wrap

Trump delays Canada, Mexico tariffs for goods under USMCA. Equity selloff drives Nasdaq 100 to the brink of a correction

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2025/03/04

US Stocks Erase $3.6 Trillion Trump Rally as Tariffs Bite

Donald Trump’s return to the White House was cause for celebration on Wall Street. In the month after Election Day alone, the S&P 500 Index jumped more than 5%, adding some $2.8 trillion in value, on the expectation that the new administration would juice the economy.

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2025/03/01

Stocks Face a ‘Fog of Uncertainty’ as Global Risks Keep Mounting

S&P 500 falls in consecutive weeks amid rising economic fears. Sentiment turns bearish, risky stocks sink, Magnificent 7 lags

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2025/02/24

Saylor’s Strategy Buys More Bitcoin With Proceeds From Bond Offering

Former MicroStrategy buys another $1.99 billion in Bitcoin0. The firm sold $2 billion in convertible notes last week

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2025/02/11

Stocks Fall as Powell Signals Wait-and-See Mode: Markets Wrap

Powell tells Congress Fed still in no rush to lower rates. Lawmakers likely to raise concerns about the inflation target

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2025/02/06

Trump Will Seek to End Carried Interest, Expand SALT in Tax Bill

White House unveils additions to tax priorities as talks begin. Trump seeks to end tax breaks for billionaire sports owners

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2025/02/02

‘Complete Betrayal’: Canada Reels as Trump Tariff Rattles Major Trading Relationship

Trudeau readies counter-levies on steel, aluminum, cars. Government says US should partner with Canada, not punish it

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2025/01/26

Trump Boosts Tether, Circle by Tying Stablecoins to Dollar

US crypto czar sees potential for extending dollar dominance. USDT, USDC account for almost 90% of total stablecoin value

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2025/01/21

Stocks Rally on Tariff Delay in Market Mesmerized by Trump

Eliminating electric vehicle subsidies hits Musk’s Tesla. Shares with tariff risks largely shrug off Trump’s threats

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2025/01/11

US Inflation Is Set to Back Fed Pause After Robust Jobs Data

Progress toward tamer price pressures has essentially stalled. Inflation will keep UK in market focus; China, German GDP due

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2025/01/08

Zuckerberg Pivots Harder Toward Trump as Political Winds Shift

Meta CEO accused fact checkers of bias and destroying trust. Facebook and Instagram continue fact-checking outside US

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2025/01/05

Is the Stock Market’s ‘January Effect’ Real?

For decades, a popular theory has held that US stocks tend to rise more in January than in other months.

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