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Stock futures rise on news of upcoming U.S.-China trade talks: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 29, 2025. NYSE Stock futures advanced Tuesday night as investors monitored the latest updates on U.S. trade negotiations and looked toward the Federal Reserve interest rate announcement expected Wednesday afternoon. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 236 points, or 0.6%. S&P 500 […]
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The Fed meets with uncertainty permeating the air. Here’s what to expect
Key Points The Federal Reserve heads into its closely watched policy decision Wednesday with a strong incentive to do absolutely nothing. Market pricing in the futures markets are implying almost no chance of an interest rate cut at this week’s meeting, and only about a 1-in-3 probability of a cut at the June 17-18 session. […]
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Paul Tudor Jones says stock market will hit new lows even if Trump cuts China tariffs to 50%
Key Points “We’ll probably go down to new lows, even when Trump dials back China to 50%,” Jones told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” The widely followed investor’s bearish comments came after Trump’s rollout of the highest levies on imports in generations shocked the world last month, triggering extreme volatility on Wall Street. Source
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Trump calls on Fed once again to lower rates after solid April jobs report
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during an Economic Club of Chicago event in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Jamie Kelter Davis | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday issued his latest call for the U.S. Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, following a better-than-expected jobs report […]
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These are 3 big things we’re watching in the stock market this week
The stock market bounce last week showed once again just how dependent Wall Street has become on the whims of the White House. Case in point: The S & P 500 sank more than 2% this past Monday as President Donald Trump was attacking Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and providing scant details on tariff […]
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European markets set to open higher as Wall Street notches three-day win streak
U.K. retail sales better than expected U.K. retail sales volumes rose for the third consecutive month in March by 0.4%, beating gloomy expectations of a 0.3% decline. Clothing and outdoor retailers said that good weather had boosted sales, according to the Office for National Statistics, offsetting a decline in supermarket sales. However, some economists expect […]
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European stocks edge lower as relief rally stalls; Gucci owner Kering falls 4%
Delivery Hero shares fall despite ‘solid’ first-quarter results Delivery Hero reported “solid” first-quarter results, showing 5% growth in ecommerce sales. The company said gross merchandise value, its preferred measure looking at the total value of goods sold, rose to 12.37 billion euros ($14.08 billion) in the first quarter, slightly undershooting investors expectations of 12.38 billion […]
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Stock futures slip after major averages post back-to-back gains: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 23, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures slipped Thursday after the major averages posted a second straight winning day. Futures linked to the S&P 500 were down 0.5%, while Nasdaq-100 futures traded 0.7% lower. Dow Jones […]
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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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