Economy May 08 UK trade deal announcement brings hope to Wall Street U.S. stocks are rising Thursday after President Donald Trump said he was set to announce an agreement on trade with the United Kingdom, the first of what Wall Street hopes will be enough to keep a recession from hitting the…
Nation Apr 30 Stocks sink after weak GDP report but storm back after inflation update Much like its wild month of April, a scary Wednesday for Wall Street found a gentler ending as U.S. stocks stormed back from steep early losses to continue their manic swings amid uncertainty about what President Donald Trump’s trade war…
Nation Apr 23 Wall Street rises as Trump softens tough talk on trade and Powell U.S. stocks are rising after President Trump appeared to back off his criticism of the Federal Reserve and his tough talk in his trade war.
Economy Apr 22 Stocks rally, recover all of Monday’s slide as the dollar and U.S. bond market steady The value of the U.S. dollar also stabilized after sliding against the euro and other competitors, while Treasury yields held steadier in the bond market.
Economy Apr 21 Wall Street and the dollar plunge as investors worry about Trump’s trade war U.S. government bonds and the value of the U.S. dollar sank as prices retreated across U.S. markets.
Economy Apr 16 S&P 500 sinks as tech stocks fall amid thickening fog of Trump’s trade war U.S. stocks fell Wednesday after Nvidia warned new restrictions on exports to China will chisel billions of dollars off its results, while companies around the world said President Donald Trump’s trade war is clouding forecasts for how they and the…
Economy Apr 14 Stocks rally worldwide after Trump eases some electronics tariffs Apple and other technology companies helped lift Wall Street after Trump said he was exempting smartphones, computers and other electronics from some of his stiff tariffs, which could ultimately more than double prices for U.S. customers of products coming from…
Economy Apr 11 Stocks jump, bonds swing while falling U.S. dollar indicates more fear amid trade war Friday’s swings came after a set of stronger-than-expected profit reports from some of the biggest U.S. banks, which traditionally help kick off each earnings reporting season.
Economy Apr 10 U.S. stocks dove as Wall Street euphoria reverted to concern over U.S.-China trade war The losses for U.S. stocks accelerated Thursday after the White House clarified that the United States will tax Chinese imports at 145 percent, not the 125 percent rate that President Donald Trump had written about in his posting on Truth…
Nation Apr 10 Wall Street drops roughly 3 percent, as markets continue to worry about possible trade war The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 981 points, and the Nasdaq composite sank 3.7%. Even a better-than-expected report on inflation wasn't enough to get U.S. stocks to climb further.