Economy May 19 Stocks, bonds and the dollar drift after the latest downgrade to the U.S. credit rating After recovering from an initial jolt, U.S. stocks drifted through quiet trading following the latest reminder that the U.S. government may be hurtling toward an unsustainable mountain of debt.
Economy May 13 S&P 500 erases its loss for 2025 as Wall Street rallies on news of slower inflation Stocks have been roaring back since the S&P 500 fell nearly 20 percent below its record last month on hopes that President Donald Trump will ease his stiff tariffs on trading partners worldwide before they create a recession and send…
Economy May 12 Dow leaps 1,100 points following a 90-day truce in the U.S.-China trade war U.S. stocks rallied after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. The S&P 500 jumped 3.3% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 1,100 points, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 4.3%.
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…