US stocks wavered Friday as President Trump eased worries of further trade escalation with China, while regional bank stocks began to recover from significant losses amid investor jitters over bad loans and US credit quality. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) gained more than 0.1%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) was roughly flat. The tech-heavy…
The impact of President Trump’s tariffs is expected to weigh on economic growth worldwide in 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund’s new World Economic Outlook released Tuesday. “The outlook for the global economy continues to point to dim prospects, both in the short and the long term,” according to the IMF report. Global growth…
US stock futures rose slightly early Thursday as investors weighed promising corporate earnings against concerns about an escalating US-China trade war. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) nudged up 0.1%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) put on roughly 0.2%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) moved up 0.3%, on the heels of…
WASHINGTON—The Tomahawk cruise missile that President Trump is considering for Ukraine has been the weapon of choice for decades for U.S. presidents seeking decisive military solutions. PREMIUM Tomahawks would enable Ukraine to strike deep inside Russian territory.(WSJ) A highly accurate missile with a powerful warhead that can fly more than 1,000 miles, the Tomahawk can…
US stock futures made slight gains Wednesday evening as investors weighed corporate earnings against the escalating US-China trade war. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) inched up 0.1%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) rose 0.2%. After the bell, Salesforce (CRM) stock advanced after…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s defense minister warned in an interview that small countries in the South Pacific face growing pressure from great power competition for their rare minerals and fisheries wealth, and that more action was needed from regional neighbors to help in preserving island nations’ sovereignty. Judith Collins, who also oversees…
00:00 Speaker A I want to get your take on the US economy. First I I do want to get your take on these headlines, US-China trade tensions trying. I it’s interesting because I think a lot of investors had thought, you know what, things are going okay, the two sides are talking. To some…
US stock futures slumped on Tuesday after China upped the ante in its trade spat with the US, rattling investors’ nerves in the wait for big Wall Street’s banks to kick off earnings season. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) slid roughly 0.6%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) dropped 0.9%. Contracts on the…
China has hit back at the United States by sanctioning the US units of a South Korean shipping company and promising retaliatory measures on the industry in the latest tit-for-tat move as both Beijing and Washington attempt to gain leverage ahead of trade talks. The sanctions target five US units of Hanwha Ocean Co. (042660.KS),…
US stock futures turned lower on Tuesday after China retaliated to US shipping curbs, reviving trade-war fears for investors waiting for Wall Street’s biggest banks to kick off earnings season. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) slid 0.4%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) dropped 0.7%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) sank…