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Asia markets rise after Wall Street slides overnight
Anek S | 500px Plus | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Thursday, breaking ranks with Wall Street which declined sharply after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that the ongoing trade tensions could challenge the central bank’s goals of controlling inflation and spurring growth. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 0.48% in early trade, […]
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Dollar slide is just a blip as tailwinds remain in place, Piper Sandler says
Despite the dollar’s slide to a multi-year low, Piper Sandler says it’s still confident on the currency. The dollar index , which measures the greenback against a basket of major currencies, fell last week to its lowest point since April 2022 amid heightened uncertainty from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Since the start of the month, […]
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Cboe’s volatility expert sees more market turmoil ahead as tariff uncertainty not fully priced in
Cboe’s volatility expert sees more market turmoil ahead as tariff uncertainty not fully priced in Published Tue, Apr 15 20257:02 AM EDTUpdated 11 Min Ago Anna Gleason@anna_gle WATCH LIVE Source
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise after tech rally pushes Wall Street higher
The view of Nanjing Road East Pedestrian Mall, the main shopping street in Shanghai. Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Tuesday after all three key benchmarks on Wall Street rose on a tech rally. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 started the day 1.12% higher, while the broader Topix […]
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Scale of U.S. dollar declines and euro gains amid Trump tariffs catches investors off guard
Key Points The scale of U.S. dollar declines and euro gains amid tariff-induced market chaos has caught some market players off-guard. With investors broadly exiting U.S. assets, questions remain over whether a pull-back lies ahead. The euro has benefited from an alternative safe haven status, buoyed by longer-term expectations of German fiscal spending and the […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to climb after Trump pauses tariffs on consumer electronics
A Chinese flag flies high over The Bund. Liu Liqun | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump paused tariffs on some consumer electronics, boosting risk sentiment. Trump exempted smartphones and computers as well as other devices and components such as semiconductors from his new “reciprocal” tariffs, […]
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Investors are growing concerned about a U.S. asset exodus as Treasuries and the dollar decline
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the Financial District in New York City on March 4, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images The April sell-off for financial markets has been wider and more volatile than typical pullbacks, fueling concern that the aggressive and constantly changing […]
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Bitcoiners take a victory lap as crypto holds up well during market turmoil
Bitcoiners are taking a victory lap after it held up relatively well this week, as the broader market took it for a wild roller coaster ride. The flagship cryptocurrency followed equities higher on Friday to end the week with a 5% daily gain. That move put it up 5.4% for the five days ended Friday, […]
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U.S. dollar index suffers biggest drop since 2022, hits new low for the year
The ICE U.S. Dollar Index dropped sharply again on Thursday, putting the greenback on track for its worst day since 2022. The index, which measures the U.S. dollar against a basket of global currencies, was last down 1.83% to 101.02. At one point in the session, it slipped below the 101 level. This would mark […]
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Trump walked back his tariff rollout. But is the damage already done?
People walk by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) before the Closing Bell and the start of President Donald Trump’s news conference on tariffs on April 2, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump offered his trading partners — and financial markets — some reprieve on Wednesday as […]
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