The outlook for the stock market is becoming increasingly uncertain, thanks largely to the potential impact of an escalating global trade war. Strategists at Goldman Sachs on Sunday night slashed their forecast for the S&P 500 for the second time this year, lowering targets for the benchmark index’s return to -5% in the coming three months and…
Barclays slashed its S&P 500 target to the lowest among the major banks, predicting that the index will end the year at 5,900. Before Wednesday, the firm held a 6,600 target but cut its outlook amid deteriorating economic data and tariff disruptions, which have paralyzed markets so far this year. RBC and Goldman Sachs have…
Bond yields spiked after the January jobs report. While hiring in January was weaker than expected, other data indicates a strong labor market. Markets increased bets that the Fed will keep rates steady Bond yields shot up on Friday as markets took in the January jobs report. While the nonfarm payroll report showed employers added…
Here are five things in business tech news that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them? SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 27: In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek app is displayed on … [+] an iPhone screen on January 27, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. Newly launched Chinese AI…
By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Philips said on Monday that demand in China slumped significantly in recent months, forcing the Dutch medical devices maker to lower its sales outlook for the year. “In the (third) quarter, demand from hospitals and consumers in China further deteriorated, while we continue to see solid growth in other…
Techs led US stock futures higher on Thursday as TSMC’s (TSM) upbeat outlook eased worries about AI chip demand, with the next batch of earnings and retail sales data on deck. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) rose 0.8%, while S&P 500 futures (ES=F) added 0.4%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) held near…