Aug 07 Trump says Intel's CEO must resign, sending its stock tumbling By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press President Donald Trump made a social media post after Sen. Tom Cotton sent a letter to Intel Chairman Frank Yeary expressing concern over CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s investments and ties to semiconductor firms that are reportedly linked to the Chinese Communist… Continue reading
Jul 25 U.S. stocks coast toward the finish of a record-setting week By Stan Choe, Associated Press Wall Street has zoomed higher on hopes that President Donald Trump will reach trade deals with other countries that will lower his stiff proposed tariffs, along with the risk that they could cause a recession and drive up inflation. Continue reading
Jul 04 World shares are mostly down as Trump's tariff deadline looms, while U.S. stocks set records By Associated Press Many of Trump’s stiff proposed taxes on imports are currently on pause, but they’re scheduled to kick in next week unless Trump reaches deals with other countries to lower them. Continue reading
Jun 06 World shares are mixed ahead of Friday's U.S. jobs report By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 27 S&P 500 rallies 2% as Wall Street responds to Trump delay of 50% EU tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press They more than recovered their losses from Friday, when Wall Street's roller coaster dropped after Trump announced the tariffs on the European Union. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 7:22 What trouble in the bond market means for your investments and the economy By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes The April inflation numbers show that prices did not jump significantly after President Trump imposed higher tariffs and then, in many cases, delayed them. But the longer term is still uncertain. The market response to the back-and-forth over trade has… Continue watching
Apr 30 Stocks sink after weak GDP report but storm back after inflation update By Stan Choe, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Apr 22 Stocks rally, recover all of Monday's slide as the dollar and U.S. bond market steady By Stan Choe, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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 11 Stocks jump, bonds swing while falling U.S. dollar indicates more fear amid trade war By Stan Choe, Associated Press 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. Continue reading