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Investors are trading as if one of two conditions will turn out to be true: That the deal is composed of stuff that was going to happen anyway, or...
S&P 500 futures moved up 0.27% this morning. But the STOXX Europe 600 rose by more than double that in early trading as investors in Europe realized...
Perhaps that’s one reason stocks are selling off globally this morning. While most indexes in Asia and Europe remain near their all-time highs,...
The TACO trade (Trump Always Chickens Out) appears to be in full effect, for anyone who was long on stocks.
Although Trump thinks Powell is “the Worst Federal Reserve Chairman in History" the Fed chair and his colleagues probably are listening to the...
“Another week, another tariff salvo, and another market shrug,” Barclays analyst Christian Keller told clients.
The GENIUS Act requires stablecoins in the U.S. be backed by dollars or U.S. Treasuries. That will lock in demand for dollars and short-term U.S....
The U.S. is Europe and Britain’s largest export market. About 20% of EU exports go to the U.S. at a value of around $581 billion. Europe’s trade...
The influx of traditional capital is also reducing Bitcoin’s volatility.
Since 2022, Elliott has ousted 14 CEOs at companies where it got involved.
Deutsche Bank's explosive scenario in a note titled, “What if ?”
"At some stage, someone’s bluff could be called," says Deutsche Bank's Jim Reid. "If huge tariffs do get imposed on August 1st, in thin holiday...
“Sudden Russian death syndrome” strikes again.
Everyone expected Trump’s policies to damage the U.S. and global economy, but that damage keeps not appearing.
Sources who talked to Fortune pointed to several clues, hiding in plain sight, about what Elliott potentially wants from HPE.
“Seasonal noise” around government hiring skewed the numbers upward, analysts say, and payrolls are in fact pretty weak.
The announcement came as the U.S. has paused military aid to Ukraine.
Trump got an advance look at the jobs number last night and then raged against U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on social media.
“I think that AI and generative AI specifically is the most transformative technology of our lifetime, which is saying a lot, given that we have had...
Why investors seem to be so confident that inflation risk will go away and the Fed will deliver more cheap money in the fall.
“I think that AI and generative AI specifically is the most transformative technology of our lifetime, which is saying a lot, given that we have had...
Renault rescued Nissan in 1999 and the two automakers have since maintained cross-shareholdings in a turbulent partnership that never resulted in a...
That suggests the Fed may cut rates in September, analysts say, which would be good for stocks.
Investors appear to be expecting either a tariff deadline extension or Federal Reserve rate cuts to support stocks.
The dollar has lost 10.48% of its value against other currencies on the DXY index, year to date.
“Financial markets have priced in an Iran-Israel ceasefire holding,” UBS’s Paul Donovan told clients this morning.
Investors are unconcerned about major oil disruptions, reasoning that Iran is unlikely to close the Strait of Hormuz and harm its own economy.
Investors are unconcerned about major oil disruptions, reasoning that Iran is unlikely to close the Strait of Hormuz and harm its own economy.
Investors didn't read the two-week delay as a push for peace that will avoid the most catastrophic outcome, but rather as kicking the can down the...
if Trump decides to bomb Iran and the conflict produces a prolonged disruption to the supply of oil, that might strengthen the dollar while damaging...
Here’s a snapshot of the action this morning prior to the opening bell in New York.
Here’s a snapshot of the action this morning prior to the opening bell in New York.
S&P 500 futures traded up marginally this morning.
Saxo Bank’s Charu Chanana says: “The bond market is sending out distress flares."
Investors appear to be buoyed by positive data on inflation and shipping.
But S&P futures were down nearly 1% this morning, premarket.
Under the proposed law, companies developing AI models would not need permission from creatives to access certain content—a plan that has provoked a...
The S&P 500 index closed up 3.26% yesterday and it nearly erased its losses for the year.
The China deal, like the U.K. deal, still leaves the U.S. with much higher barriers to trade than it had before.
The implication is that the baseline 10% tariff will likely stay in place globally but there can be industry-specific carve-outs. That’s good news...
Buying momentum continued in Asia and European stock markets today, but all eyes are on Jerome Powell’s upcoming commentary.
Buying momentum continued in Asia and European stock markets today, and S&P futures were priced up this morning.
Buying momentum continued in Asia and European stock markets today, and S&P futures were priced up this morning.
In the past 24 hours, however, there have been fresh signs of life in the U.S.
It's not China or Japan. It's everyone.
This year, the dollar has lost nearly 10% of its value against the DXY, an index of commonly traded foreign currencies, as investors pull away from...
The declines came after the S&P experienced a “death cross” on Monday — where the 50 day moving average sank below the 100-day moving average.
The U.S. bond market is struggling with a departure from the dollar.
Right now, stocks are trading up — so it looks like investors think the tech tariffs are at least being pushed off into the future or maybe won’t...
Valvoline Global CEO Jamal Muashsher came to the company after a stint at Procter & Gamble, where he sold skincare products. Now he's running a $3...