May 13 S&P 500 erases its loss for 2025 as Wall Street rallies on news of slower inflation By Stan Choe, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
May 02 Wall Street sees 9th straight day of gains, reclaiming losses since Trump's tariff escalation By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The rally was spurred by a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market and resurgent hope for a ratcheting down in the U.S. trade showdown with China. Continue reading
Apr 23 Wall Street rises as Trump softens tough talk on trade and Powell By Stan Choe, Associated Press 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. 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 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
Apr 10 U.S. stocks dove as Wall Street euphoria reverted to concern over U.S.-China trade war By Stan Choe, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Apr 10 Wall Street drops roughly 3 percent, as markets continue to worry about possible trade war By Stan Choe, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 09 U.S. stocks shoot to historic gains after Trump pauses most of his tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press The S&P 500 surged 9.5%, an amount that would count as a good year for the market. It had been sinking earlier in the day on worries that Trump’s trade war could drag the global economy into a recession. But… Continue reading
Apr 07 Is another bear market coming out of hibernation? Here's what to know By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press Wall Street could soon be in the claws of another bear market as the Trump administration's tariff blitz fuels fears that the added taxes on imported goods from around the world will sink the global economy. Continue reading
Apr 07 U.S. stocks dip at the end of a manic Monday, fueled by Trump's latest tariff threat By Stan Choe, Associated Press The S&P 500 slipped 0.2 percent at the end of a day full of heart-racing reversals as battered financial markets try to figure out what Trump’s ultimate goal is for his trade war. Continue reading