Wall Street Struggles For Direction, Tesla Flirts With Record Highs, Bitcoin Tumbles Below $95,000: What's Driving Markets Tuesday? - Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC) Common units of fractional undivided beneficial interest (ARCA:BTC)

Wall Street Struggles For Direction, Tesla Flirts With Record Highs, Bitcoin Tumbles Below $95,000: What’s Driving Markets Tuesday? – Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC) Common units of fractional undivided beneficial interest (ARCA:BTC)

The U.S. stock market lacked direction on Tuesday morning as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of Wednesday’s release of November inflation data, a critical report that could influence the Federal Reserve’s decision on a potential interest rate cut next week. Large-cap indices hovered near unchanged levels, while small caps slightly outperformed, with the Russell…

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Trump's Proposed Tariffs Target Mexico, Canada, US Automakers; Wall Street Shrugs Off Concerns, Soars To Record Highs: This Week In The Markets - General Motors (NYSE:GM), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (ARCA:IWM)

Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Target Mexico, Canada, US Automakers; Wall Street Shrugs Off Concerns, Soars To Record Highs: This Week In The Markets – General Motors (NYSE:GM), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (ARCA:IWM)

In a shortened trading week for the Thanksgiving holiday, President-elect Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the markets by announcing plans to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Mexico and Canada alongside a 10% hike on Chinese goods. These measures, he indicated, aim to pressure these countries to address drug trafficking and illegal immigration….

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Small Caps Rally, Gold Poised For Best Week Since March 2023, Bitcoin Tops $99,000: What's Driving Markets Friday? - Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT)

Small Caps Rally, Gold Poised For Best Week Since March 2023, Bitcoin Tops $99,000: What’s Driving Markets Friday? – Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT)

Risk appetite remained robust in the final trading session of the week, with all major U.S. indices poised to close the week in positive territory. Small-cap stocks outperformed their large-cap counterparts, continuing their recent streak of dominance. Fresh business surveys highlighted a notable health in the U.S. economy, with private sector activity recording its strongest…

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Trump Rally Fades As Investors Await Powell's Remarks, Bitcoin Drops Below $90,000: What's Driving Markets Thursday? - Applied Mat (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Trump Rally Fades As Investors Await Powell’s Remarks, Bitcoin Drops Below $90,000: What’s Driving Markets Thursday? – Applied Mat (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Signs of a waning Trump-led rally emerged Thursday as investors assessed the economic outlook and awaited potential signals on the interest-rate path from the upcoming Fed Chair Jerome Powell‘s speech in Dallas at 3 p.m. ET. Inflation data from the past two days provided mixed signals: consumer prices met expectations, while producer prices slightly exceeded…

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Bank Earnings Propel Wall Street To Record Peaks, Oil Plunges Below $70, Gold Shines At All-Time Highs: This Week In The Market - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), SPDR Gold Trust (ARCA:GLD)

Bank Earnings Propel Wall Street To Record Peaks, Oil Plunges Below $70, Gold Shines At All-Time Highs: This Week In The Market – Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), SPDR Gold Trust (ARCA:GLD)

Wall Street powered ahead this week as stronger-than-expected bank earnings and upbeat guidance pushed the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to record highs. The September retail sales report positively surprised expectations, while a notable drop in weekly jobless claims reinforced the perception that the U.S. economy remains strong. This momentum has led some…

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Wall Street Marks New Highs As Bank Stocks Rally, Tesla Tumbles As Robotaxi Disappoints: What's Driving Markets Friday? - Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ:AFRM)

Wall Street Marks New Highs As Bank Stocks Rally, Tesla Tumbles As Robotaxi Disappoints: What’s Driving Markets Friday? – Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ:AFRM)

Friday’s trading session saw another robust rally on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both reaching new record highs, fueled by better-than-expected third-quarter earnings from major U.S. banks. The S&P 500 surged past 5,800 points, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed above 42,800. Leading the charge were top U.S….

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Chinese Stocks Plunge As Stimulus Hopes Fade: Hong Kong Posts Worst Daily Decline Since October 2008 - Alibaba Gr Hldgs (NYSE:BABA), Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU)

Chinese Stocks Plunge As Stimulus Hopes Fade: Hong Kong Posts Worst Daily Decline Since October 2008 – Alibaba Gr Hldgs (NYSE:BABA), Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU)

After weeks of soaring performance that positioned Chinese stocks among the best global performers year-to-date, a sharp selloff swept across Chinese markets overnight, with the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong plummeting more than 9% on Tuesday. The massive drop marks the index’s worst single-day loss since October 2008, during the height of the global…

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