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Asia-Pacific markets set to climb as Trump softens trade stance against China
The Seoul skyline. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to mostly climb Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street as a possible thaw in U.S.-China trade war fuels investor optimism. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to extend the previous day’s gains to open higher, with the futures contract in Chicago […]
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Credit a ‘short squeeze’ for the stock market’s big two-day bounce
In this article GS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on April 22, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters A key force at the center of the stock market’s massive two-day rally is the frantic behavior of short sellers covering their losses. Hedge fund short […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump, Bessent and Musk give markets the reassurance they need
(L-R) U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Interior Secretary Doug Bergum and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy look on as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to sign executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on April 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The latest CNBC […]
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Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing Fed Chair Powell
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 22, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has “no intention” of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell before his term leading the U.S. central bank ends next year. “None whatsoever,” Trump said in the Oval […]
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10-year Treasury yield slips on a lack of progress on global trade negotiations
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 21, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury slipped on Tuesday as investor sentiment remained under pressure from stalled developments in global trade. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was 1 basis point […]
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European markets open lower as global trade concerns mount
European markets returned from the long Easter weekend on a negative note, amid continuing jitters around the U.S. economy and global trade. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 0.5% lower by 8:27 a.m. in London, with most sectors and all major bourses in negative territory. Tech stocks led regional losses, with the Stoxx Europe Technology […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors grow wary of U.S. assets as Trump intensifies attacks on Powell
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 17, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Yesterday’s edition of this newsletter cautioned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s desire to intervene in the Federal Reserve, as he […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade subdued after Trump’s attack on Fed chair sends Wall Street tumbling
Bank of Japan likely to pause rate hikes in May, says Moody’s Analytics The Bank of Japan is likely to pause rate hikes in its May meeting in part due to market uncertainty and softer inflation, said Moody’s Analytics. “The Bank of Japan looks set to hold its fire at its upcoming policy meeting, with […]
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Futures rise after stocks tank on Trump’s latest jab at Fed: Live updates
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on April 21, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures rose Monday night following a rough day on Wall Street, as President Donald Trump’s latest criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell drove up uncertainty. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
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The bottom is likely not in — and a retest of the lows is coming, chart analysts say
The stock market has yet to find a bottom in the midst of tariff chaos and challenges to the Federal Reserve’s independence, leaving it susceptible to retesting its recent lows, according to chart analysts. Wall Street is off to another dismal start this trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average at one point on Monday […]
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