Bank worries, China trade feud unnerves stock market. Typical October volatility or something bigger?

Bank worries, China trade feud unnerves stock market. Typical October volatility or something bigger?

How are we enjoying the “normal seasonal soft patch” so far? The stock market spent the past week chopping around the range left by the sharp drop the prior Friday, while confronting the ghosts of crises past: regional-bank balance-sheet worries , possible re-escalation of China trade hostilities, a crypto flash correction and a reversal in…

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Stock market today: Live updates

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 16, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters U.S. stock futures were hovering near the flatline on Thursday night after the previous session saw a sell-off fueled by concerns about regional banks’ loan practices. Futures tied to the Dow…

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Stock market today: Live updates

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on Oct. 14, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed Wednesday night after strong bank earnings shifted investor focus from risks both at home and abroad as a U.S. government shutdown…

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The stock market is diving on Trump's threat of more China tariffs. Is this a good time to buy?

The stock market is diving on Trump’s threat of more China tariffs. Is this a good time to buy?

President Donald Trump’s latest threat to China on Friday battered the stocks market. Yet, Wall Street is left wondering if his warnings have teeth. Trump said in a Truth Social post that China was holding rare earth resources “captive” and raised the prospect of a “massive” tariff hike after the Asian country expanded export regulations….

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