Stocks rose on Wednesday after a tumultuous few days of trading following President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on some of the United States’ biggest trading partners and retaliatory measures by the European Union, China and Canada. Futures on the S&P 500, which allow investors to trade ahead of exchanges opening, were slightly higher. The…
Fears over the future health of the global economy are continuing to rattle markets around the world, as investors grapple with the reality of tariffs and fresh signs that consumers are pulling back on spending. After the S&P 500 suffered its worst day of the year on Monday, the sell-off continued into Asia trading on…
Trump stays the course Even President Trump has acknowledged that his pugnacious economic agenda is looking increasingly risky. Asked on Fox News this weekend if he expected a recession this year, he allowed only, “I hate to predict things like that.” That dodge comes as his trade war continues to escalate and companies warn that…
Stock markets fell further on Monday as investors around the world worried about the health of the American economy as businesses brace for the destabilizing effects of tariffs on global trade. The S&P 500 fell 1.5 percent in at the start of trading on Wall Street, adding to last week’s losses, which were the steepest…
The U.S. stock market is headed for one of its worst weeks in many months, after a series of dizzying policy shifts on tariffs from the White House. A fresh jobs report on Friday will provide a crucial reading on the strength of the economy, which has become a growing worry for investors. Futures on…
Global stock markets and shares in European carmakers tumbled on Tuesday as President Trump’s broad tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China came into effect. European stocks slumped as investors weighed the prospects of a global trade war after China and Canada quickly retaliated with tariffs of their own. U.S. futures signaled that the S&P 500…
Change in stock indexes since Inauguration Day Source: LSEG Data & Analytics Note: Data is through Feb. 28. During his first term, President Trump regularly took credit for a booming stock market, citing soaring share prices as a measure of his success in office. And after his election victory in November, he pointed to the…
Stocks slumped on Friday, with the S&P 500 wiping out almost all of its gains since President Trump took office last month, after a widely watched measure of how consumers feel about the economy showed mounting fears over stubborn inflation. The S&P 500 fell 1.7 percent, adding to a modest dip on Thursday and notching…
A sell-off in the biggest technology companies in the United States rippled into Asia on Tuesday, with stock markets in Japan falling as U.S. markets appeared to stabilize. Japan’s tech-heavy Nikkei 225 fell 1.4 percent with Softbank, the Japanese investment firm with major holdings in the technology sector, falling about 5 percent. Arm Holdings, the…
The S&P 500 clambered back to a record high on Thursday, inching above a peak reached in early December, after a rally that began with easing inflation concerns tipped over the threshold as President Donald J. Trump reiterated his commitment to bring down oil prices — a major component of inflation. The S&P 500 rose…