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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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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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Hong Kong stocks lead gains in Asia on hopes of de-escalation in U.S.-China tensions
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 climbed Wednesday, after all three key benchmarks on Wall Street advanced overnight on optimism that U.S.-China trade tensions could ease. This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that […]
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Dow futures jump 600 points after Trump says he doesn’t plan to get rid of Fed chief: Live updates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on March 5, 2025, in New York City. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images Stock futures climbed on Tuesday evening after President Donald Trump said he doesn’t plan to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell from […]
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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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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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Dow futures drop 300 points to start the week: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 17, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures fell again on Monday following yet another negative trading week for Wall Street, as investors receive little signs of progress on global trade talks. Futures tied to the Dow […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as China keeps benchmark lending rates steady
A Chinese flag flies high over The Bund. Liu Liqun | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday as China’s central bank held rates at a time when the yuan has come under pressure due to Beijing-Washington trade tensions. Mainland China’s CSI 300 rose 0.38% after the People’s Bank of China kept its key […]
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These are the 4 biggest things we’re watching in the stock market in the week ahead
The stock market heads into Monday on a streak of volatility it just can’t seem to shake. What had been shaping up as a positive holiday-shortened week turned on a dime Wednesday when Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled concern that President Donald Trump ‘s tariffs could increase inflation and slow economic growth. Speaking at […]
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It’s not just about tariffs. A look under the surface shows U.S. stocks have been pressured for months
U.S. stocks were primed for a big downturn long before tariffs emerged as the primary threat on Wall Street, as worrying signs under the surface accumulated for months — despite the major averages still charging toward record highs. The S & P 500 hit an all-time high on Feb. 19, while the Dow Jones Industrial […]
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