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How much do stocks have to drop before trading is halted? The details on market ‘circuit breakers’
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How much do stocks have to drop before trading is halted? The details on market ‘circuit breakers’

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York City, on April 7, 2025.  Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images When stock prices and stock futures fall rapidly in a single session, exchanges implement halts in trading to allow a moment for […]

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UK loses bid to keep Apple appeal against demand for iPhone ‘backdoor’ a secret
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UK loses bid to keep Apple appeal against demand for iPhone ‘backdoor’ a secret

Chief Executive of Apple, Tim Cook gives a thumb’s up during a tour the Apple Headquarters on December 12, 2024 in London, England.  Chris Jackson | Getty Images Apple has triumphed over an effort from the U.K. government to keep details secret of its appeal against an order to create a “backdoor” to iPhone users’ data. […]

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Peter Navarro says Vietnam’s 0% tariff offer is not enough: ‘It’s the nontariff cheating that matters’
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Peter Navarro says Vietnam’s 0% tariff offer is not enough: ‘It’s the nontariff cheating that matters’

White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said Monday that an offer by Vietnam to eliminate tariffs on U.S. imports would not be enough for the administration to lift its new levies announced last week. “Let’s take Vietnam. When they come to us and say ‘we’ll go to zero tariffs,’ that means nothing to us because […]

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Bond yields tank around the world as investors take cover amid equity rout
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Bond yields tank around the world as investors take cover amid equity rout

Global bond yields are cratering in the wake of U.S. Donald Trump’s tariff announcement last Wednesday, as investors hunt for any safe havens as stock markets plunge. The yield on Germany’s 10-year bund — the benchmark for the euro area — has dropped from 2.72% on Wednesday to 2.59% on Monday afternoon. The yield stretched […]

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Defense stocks abruptly stem losses as Trump’s tariffs wreak havoc on global markets
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Defense stocks abruptly stem losses as Trump’s tariffs wreak havoc on global markets

Armin Papperger, Chairman of the Executive Board of Rheinmetall AG, stands at the annual press conference at Group headquarters. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European defense giants whipsawed on Monday, abruptly paring losses as investors continue to grapple with a broad stock market downturn. U.S. President Donald Trump showed no signs of […]

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Politicians urge calm in Europe after Trump tariffs drive ‘stock market earthquake’
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Politicians urge calm in Europe after Trump tariffs drive ‘stock market earthquake’

In this photo illustration, a double exposure images shows U.S. President Donald Trump against the EU flag. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images European Union leaders urged a calm response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs that have battered global markets, days after a more bellicose China pulled the trigger on retaliation. “The reaction […]

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Beijing’s strong counter tariffs raise the specter of an intense trade war with Washington
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Beijing’s strong counter tariffs raise the specter of an intense trade war with Washington

China’s and U.S.’ flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022.  Dado Ruvic | Reuters BEIJING — Risks of an intense U.S.-China trade war are rising rapidly, according to analysts, after Beijing responded more forcefully than many had expected to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs. In a shift in […]

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European stocks tank 6% at open as global tariff rout deepens
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European stocks tank 6% at open as global tariff rout deepens

European stocks dropped sharply on Monday, deepening a global market rout that kicked off last week following the latest announcements of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs regime. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 6% lower shortly after the opening bell, with all sectors and major bourses suffering significant losses. Germany’s DAX index was more than 9.5% […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Trump tariffs spark trade war, decimating stocks
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump tariffs spark trade war, decimating stocks

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and subsequent actions by other nations have cast a shadow over investors’ portfolios. Markets largely fell all around the world following the announcements, and the sell-off has extended into Monday.  Trump and his administration has been defiant, with the U.S. president saying “it won’t be easy” and urging Americans to “hang […]

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Trump is losing the confidence of business leaders, billionaire investor Bill Ackman says
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Trump is losing the confidence of business leaders, billionaire investor Bill Ackman says

Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during an interview for an episode of “The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations,” in New York on Nov. 28, 2023. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said that America was heading toward a self-inflicted “economic nuclear winter” as a result of […]

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