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Hedge funds pile up record short bets against stocks as traders go into ‘self-protection mode’
Hedge funds loaded up on a record number of short bets against stocks as President Donald Trump’s steeper-than-expected tariffs wreaked havoc on Wall Street, according to Goldman Sachs’ prime brokerage data. Fast-money professional traders made their largest-ever, one-day net sales of global equities last week through Thursday, the day after Trump rolled out his sweeping […]
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U.S. stocks bearing the brunt of trillions in market value losses around the globe
No matter where you look, there have been significant losses in global markets, but they have not been distributed evenly. The S & P 500 closed Friday with a market capitalization of $42.99 trillion, a two-day loss of $5.06 trillion or 10.5% compared to its market capitalization Wednesday night, when President Trump raised U.S. tariffs […]
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S&P 500’s 10% 2-day collapse from Trump’s tariff shock ranks among the deepest in history
Financial markets that spent two years anticipating a recession that never came took two days to price in surging odds of a recession that might come by invitation. With one of the nastiest two-day selloffs in history following President Donald Trump’s launch of punitive tariffs on most trading partners, the stock market is in one […]
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CEOs think Trump’s tariff plan is a ‘huge mistake,’ says Altimeter’s Brad Gerstner
Key Points The leaders of corporate America think the tariff policies announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday went too far and will hurt the U.S. economy, according to Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner. “I talked to probably 10 CEOs who are all in the Business Roundtable — these are CEOs of the largest companies […]
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Wall Street analysts say Elon Musk is the clear auto tariff winner: ‘Tesla wins, Detroit bleeds’
Several analysts on Wall Street see a clear winner emerging from President Donald Trump ‘s new auto tariff policy: Tesla . Trump announced on Wednesday that all cars not made in the U.S. would be slapped with a 25% tariff beginning next week. The news sent shares of major American car producers in diverging directions […]
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Barclays cuts S&P 500 target to lowest on Wall Street as tariff pressure mounts
Rising global trade tensions could limit the stock market’s gains this year, according to Barclays. Strategist Venu Krishna lowered his 2025 S & P 500 target to 5,900 from 6,600. That implies upside of just 0.3% from where the benchmark began the year. His forecast is now the lowest 2025 outlook among those featured in […]
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Friday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
Stocks’ attempt at extending the post-Fed rally failed on Thursday, with all three major averages notching modest losses. Here’s what CNBC is watching Friday. Source
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Danny Moses of ‘The Big Short’ says the market is underestimating DOGE’s negative impact on the economy
Investor Danny Moses, who made a killing betting against mortgage-backed debt before the 2008 crash, said Thursday the market is mistakenly failing to discount the negative effect from federal spending cuts spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency. “I think we are underestimating the impact to the economy of the cuts we’re making at the […]
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U.S. households are more invested in stocks than ever and it’s distorting market valuation, says JPMorgan
American households are allocating so much money to U.S. stocks that the valuation of the whole market is now dependent on their appetite, according to JPMorgan. Individual investors have become the most important holder of U.S. equities, owning around 60% of the universe, the Wall Street firm said. This record level of ownership creates a […]
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