US stock futures edged higher on Monday, setting up the major indexes for more records to end one of the most volatile first halves of a year in recent memory. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) rose around 0.5%. Contracts on the S&P 500 (ES=F) gained 0.3%, while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F)…
U.S. stock markets rallied on Tuesday, with Dow Jones and Nasdaq breaking out, amid easing geopolitical concerns and renewed optimism over.. Written by: Skerdian Meta • Tuesday, June 24, 2025 • 1 min read • Last updated: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Add an article to your Reading List Register now to be able to add…
Photo: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images) Stocks surged into the close Thursday after a wobbly start, with all major indexes ending firmly in the green. The Nasdaq led gains, up 2.74%, while the S&P 500 climbed 2.03% and the Dow added 1.23%. Gold rose nearly 2% as volatility fell sharply, with the VIX down over…
Trillions of dollars in value has been wiped off markets since US President Donald Trump announced his latest round of tariffs on what he called “Liberation Day” last week. And it’s not just the US where the economic shock has been felt. Markets around the world, including in Australia, have witnessed sharp declines. Using Google…
Apple (AAPL) shares fell over 7% before the bell, still leading the sell-off in tech stocks that followed Trump’s bigger-than-expected tariffs. Apple’s overseas production hubs are particularly vulnerable, given the iPhone maker’s presence in China, Vietnam, and India. These countries will face tariffs of 34%, 46%, and 26%, respectively, once additional levies are taken into…
STORY: U.S. stocks snapped a two-session streak of gains, with the Dow dropping six-tenths of a percent, the S&P 500 shedding over one percent and the Nasdaq plunging 1.7%. Investors exercised caution ahead of a monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, while continuing to gauge the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s…
Could President Trump’s tariffs spur a recession? An economist warns consumers about a potential economic downturn with President Donald Trump’s trade war pressing on. U.S. stocks are expectd to open modestly lower, consolidating gains made in the last two sessions as Federal Reserve officials kick off their policy meeting on Tuesday. Almost no one expects…
US stock futures fell on Monday, signaling March’s market struggles are set to continue in a week highlighted by the Federal Reserve policy meeting. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) dropped 0.6%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) fell around 0.6%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) slid 0.7%. Markets are coming off a week…
Government shutdown averted: Senate advances funding bill Democrats helped the Senate advance the GOP spending bill with a vote of 62-38. U.S. stocks ended the day higher, with the blue-chip Dow clawing back 675 points, on optimism the government will stay open. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he wouldn’t block a Republican government funding bill,…
Tesla’s stock plunges by half; is Elon Musk’s EV party over? Tesla’s stock has dropped by nearly half in three months, losing most of the gains it made following the U.S. election last year, when CEO Elon Musk helped fund the victory of President Donald Trump. U.S. stocks mostly fell in early trading Tuesday, extending…