Economy Apr 09 Doubts about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire push oil prices toward $100 and slow stocks By Stan Choe, Associated Press
Economy Apr 08 Oil plunges below $95 as Dow surges 1,100 following Iran ceasefire deal Stock prices are still below where they were before the war. And oil prices are still significantly higher because the threat remains that the war could continue and keep oil tankers blocked in the Persian Gulf. By Stan Choe, Associated Press
Economy Jul 11 U.S. stocks move lower and pull S&P 500 back from its record President Donald Trump said in a letter Thursday that he will raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening the rift between the longtime North American allies. By Alex Veiga, Associated Press
Economy Jun 06 World shares are mixed ahead of Friday's U.S. jobs report A resilient job market has been one of the linchpins that’s propped up the U.S. economy, and the worry is that all the uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s on-and-off tariffs could push businesses to freeze their hiring. By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press
Politics Apr 30 As Trump trade wars disrupt businesses, U.S. economy shrinks 0.3 percent in first quarter The January-March expansion was the slowest in almost three years and was down from 2.4 percent in the last three months of 2024. By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Apr 21 Wall Street and the dollar plunge as investors worry about Trump's trade war By Stan Choe, Associated Press U.S. government bonds and the value of the U.S. dollar sank as prices retreated across U.S. markets. Continue reading
Apr 09 U.S stocks jump as Trump announces pause on some tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Wednesday after swinging between a loss of 0.5% and a gain of 1.4%. Continue reading
Apr 08 U.S. stock market careens through second day of swings amid uncertainty about Trump's tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press The S&P 500 lost an early gain of 4.1% and slumped 1.7% with about an hour left in trading Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 04 S&P drops 6 percent, closing worst week since COVID after China matches Trump tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 2,231 points, or 5.5 percent Friday, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 5.8 percent to pull more than 20 percent below its record set in December. Continue reading
Apr 02 Wall Street swings in final hours of trading before Trump's tariff announcement By Stan Choe, Associated Press Financial markets around the world have been particularly shaky lately because of all the uncertainty around what Trump will announce in the event scheduled to begin after the U.S. stock market closes for the day. Continue reading