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A good jobs report probably won't keep the Fed from cutting interest rates, economists say

The better-than-expected jobs numbers for March are relics of a bygone era in the U.S. economy and won’t stand in the way of the Federal Reserve...

04.04.2025 2

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The Magnificent 7, Exxon, Nike, Lululemon: Stocks to watch today

Stocks may extend their post-tariff sell-off Friday after China retaliated with its own 34% duties on all U.S. goods, restrictions on rare earth...

04.04.2025 6

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Mag 7 stocks slide again and the Dow sheds 1,100 points as China retaliates

The Magnificent 7 stocks all dropped as the S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened lower after China retaliated...

04.04.2025 10

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The labor market probably held its ground in March against headwinds

The U.S. labor market probably held up fairly well in March despite the federal government’s layoffs and increased pessimism about the economy amid...

04.04.2025 5

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Trump's new tariffs put the Federal Reserve on the spot over interest rates — with stagflation looming

President Donald Trump’s new tariffs create a dilemma for the Federal Reserve because they’re likely to both increase inflation and slow economic...

03.04.2025 10

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The Magnificent 7, GM, Nike, Lululemon, Deckers, PDD: Stocks to watch today

Investors weren’t happy with President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, sending stocks plunging overseas and in premarket trading. Futures...

03.04.2025 3

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The Dow plunges by 1,135 points as stocks tumble on Trump's big tariffs reveal

Investors weren’t happy with President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, sending stocks tumbling, with the Dow Jones Industrial average shedding...

03.04.2025 4

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Mag 7, other stocks fall post-market after Trump's tariff announcement

Investors greeted President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs less than enthusiastically, sending the Magnificent 7 and other stocks lower. Futures...

03.04.2025 10

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China delays approval of investments in the U.S., report says

Beijing may be seeking to increase its leverage in trade talks with Washington by keeping Chinese companies from investing in the U.S., Bloomberg News...

02.04.2025 4

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Tesla, Newsmax, Big Tech: Stocks to watch today

Stocks fell premarket on “Liberation Day,” when President Donald Trump is set to unveil new tariffs on virtually all countries with which the U.S....

02.04.2025 4

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Market closes higher in run-up to Trump's tariff announcement

It’s the end of the world as we know it, but investors seem to feel (mostly) fine, judging by the stock market.Read more...

02.04.2025 7

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Tesla, Nvidia, CoreWeave, Calvin Klein parent PVH, XPeng: Stocks to watch today

Stock futures fell premarket on Tuesday ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement on Wednesday. Measures tied to the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100...

01.04.2025 3

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Trump's unpopularity abroad may dent U.S. growth, Goldman Sachs economists say

President Donald Trump’s trade war and other policies unpopular abroad are deterring inbound tourism and triggering boycotts that will make a...

01.04.2025 5

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The worst stock market hit from tariffs could still be coming, strategist says

Stocks mostly fell on Monday as investors await better sense of whether new tariffs are just a negotiating tactic — or, as Donald Trump has...

31.03.2025 2

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Rocket's $9.4 billion all-stock takeover of Mr. Cooper prompts its shares to decline

Rocket Companies (RKT) stock dropped 7.6% after it unveiled an agreement to acquire Mr. Cooper (COOP) for $9.4 billion in shares, boosting its...

31.03.2025 4

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The Magnificent 7, automakers, Moderna, Warner Bros. Discovery, U.S. Bancorp: Stocks to watch today

Stocks fell on Monday after the Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump has pushed his team to be more aggressive on tariffs in...

31.03.2025 10

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Goldman Sachs raises its recession odds as Trump sounds more hawkish on tariffs

President Donald Trump has sounded more hawkish on trade in recent days after previously downplaying his plans for new tariffs set to be announced...

31.03.2025 10

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Target slashes bonuses, Walmart holds the eggs, and cheaper Wegovy: Business news roundup

Target has announced it will reduce bonuses for salaried employees due to weak consumer spending and inflationary pressures. Read more...

30.03.2025 10

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BYD stock jumps, Goldman on Trump tariffs, and toilet paper troubles: Markets news roundup

President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement scheduled for April 2 is set to give the market a negative surprise, according to a Goldman Sachs (GS)...

30.03.2025 7

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Trump's new tariffs, the Fed's Powell speaks, and jobs numbers: What to watch in the markets this week

President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” is on Wednesday. The president will unveil “reciprocal tariffs” on many U.S. trading partners, and...

30.03.2025 20

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Tesla, Nvidia lose ground as markets take a tumble on bad economic news

Tesla’s (TSLA) status as the “winner” of President Donald Trump’s new auto tariffs didn’t protect it from a tech-led market selloff on...

28.03.2025 4

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Inflation to the left, Trump to the right — what's the Fed to do?

The Federal Reserve may get stuck between President Donald Trump’s public demands for interest rate cuts and the central bank’s mandate to curb...

28.03.2025 3

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Tesla, General Motors, Lululemon, AppLovin: Stocks to watch

Stocks fell premarket after the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation measure came in slightly hotter than expected. Futures linked to the S&P 500,...

28.03.2025 10

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Trump's tariffs may cause toilet paper supply to unroll, Bloomberg reports

The U.S. supply of toilet paper may come unspooled. President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber could have the unintended...

28.03.2025 20

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Stocks trim losses as good economic numbers ease recession fears

Stocks’ losses eased after data showed the labor market holding up and fourth-quarter economic growth was revised higher. The good news helped...

27.03.2025 2

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GM, Nvidia, Walgreens, Lululemon: Stocks to watch today

Stocks may fall on Thursday after President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on imported autos Wednesday evening and equities mostly declined in...

27.03.2025 2

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Auto stocks slide as Trump prepares to unveil tariffs on the industry

Automobile stocks fell ahead of a planned announcement by President Donald Trump at 4 p.m. EDT on his plans for industry-specific tariffs.Read more...

27.03.2025 10

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Nvidia, Tesla, Dollar Tree, Chewy, GameStop: Stocks to watch

U.S. stocks may be mixed after European stocks fell on Wednesday amid concerns about Donald Trump’s plans for his April 2 tariff announcement....

26.03.2025 9

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Market rally runs out of steam amid economic anxieties

The stock rally faltered on Tuesday as U.S. consumers turned their gloomiest in over a decade and as uncertainty persisted over plans for the next...

26.03.2025 4

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Trump's next tariffs may surprise investors, Goldman Sachs economist warns

President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement scheduled for April 2 is set to give the market a negative surprise, according to a Goldman Sachs (GS)...

25.03.2025 3

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Tesla, Trump Media, Boeing, BYD, Xiaomi, GameStop, McCormick: Stocks to watch today

Stocks were little changed in premarket trading. Futures tied to the S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average point to a slightly...

25.03.2025 1

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Dow jumps 598 points as Trump eases off on tariff plans

Stocks surged on Monday as Donald Trump said he may scale back tariffs set to be unveiled on April. 2. The Nasdaq Composite index gained 2.3%, as all...

25.03.2025 2

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U.S. manufacturing is shrinking again as Trump's tariffs set in

Manufacturing shrank again this month, after a brief reprieve in in January and February, according to the flash manufacturing Purchasing Managers...

24.03.2025 2

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Nvidia, Palantir, Tesla, MicroStrategy, Bayer, James Hardie, AZEK: Stocks to watch today

Stocks extended gains as an economic indicator — the March flash Purchasing Mangers Index (PMI) — improved by more than expected. The S&P 500, the...

24.03.2025 10

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BYD, Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Lululemon: Stocks to watch this week

The Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation measure picked up in February and may head to a level later in 2025 that will prompt policymakers to keep...

23.03.2025 10

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Nvidia, Micron, Nike, Nio, Carnival, FedEx: Stocks to watch

Stocks fell in premarket trading today as the shares of Nike (NKE) and FedEx (FDX) declined after the companies’ earnings disappointed investors....

21.03.2025 10

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Avoid U.S. stocks while 'chaos monkeys' run the show, economist says

President Donald Trump has upended the global geopolitical order in place for more than 70 years with major economic consequences that have only...

21.03.2025 30

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Nvidia, Micron, Nike, Darden, Zeekr, FedEx, Accenture, QXO: Stocks to watch today

Stocks fell in premarket trading today after the Federal Reserve raised its inflation forecasts and trimmed its GDP outlook. Futures tied to the S&P...

20.03.2025 9

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The Fed keeps interest rates steady — but turns gloomier about the economy

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold on Wednesday as expected, but it raised its inflation and unemployment forecasts, trimmed its GDP...

20.03.2025 20

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Trump's policies might cause a deep recession and stagflation, study says

President Donald Trump’s policies on trade, government employment and immigration will cause an unnecessary economic recession if they’re fully or...

19.03.2025 20

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Boeing stock soars as an executive plays up progress — and downplays Trump tariffs

Boeing’s (BA) stock jumped more than 6% after CFO Brian West gave upbeat remarks at the Bank of America (BAC) Global Industrials Conference, saying...

19.03.2025 10

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Nvidia, Tesla, BYD, General Mills: Stocks to watch today

Stocks may be little changed on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate announcement at 2 p.m., which will be followed by Fed Chair...

19.03.2025 8

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The Fed will probably keep rates on hold, but may pause quantitative tightening

The Federal Reserve will probably keep interest rates on hold Wednesday, with investors focused on board members’ rate expectations — the...

19.03.2025 10

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A market 'bull crash' saw fund managers make a huge pivot away from stocks, Bank of America says

Fund managers made their biggest cuts in U.S. equity allocations ever in March and bumped their cash allocations by the most in five years, according...

18.03.2025 3

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Stocks in focus: Nvidia, Tesla, BYD, Google, Tencent Music, Xiaomi, Xpeng

Better-than-expected economic numbers weren’t enough to buoy stocks, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and the Dow Jones indexes all opening...

18.03.2025 4

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From Pets.com to Amazon, 7 companies that died in the dot-com bubble — and 4 that survived

The arrival of the internet in the mid-1990s set off an investment boom as techies and entrepreneurs tried to work out what the “World Wide Web”...

18.03.2025 3

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Tesla beware: Rival BYD unveils ultra-fast chargers, giving its stock a jolt

BYD’s (BYDDY) American depositary receipts jumped 2.5% after the EV maker unveiled a new charging system that it said will allow its cars to add...

18.03.2025 4

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Consumers are keeping the economy afloat as businesses scramble on tariffs

The U.S. consumer is holding up pretty well even as businesses scramble to adjust to President Donald Trump’s trade war, economic indicators show....

17.03.2025 2

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Nvidia, Netflix, Berkshire Hathaway, Baidu, Incyte, NCL, Affirm: Stocks to watch today

The S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial indexes opened slightly higher on Monday after February retail sales missed expectations, but didn’t...

17.03.2025 4

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Nvidia, Nike, Micron, Darden Restaurants: Stocks to watch this week

The Federal Reserve will probably keep interest rates steady at its two-day meeting, which ends on Wednesday. But investors will be laser-focused on...

16.03.2025 10

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