U.S. stock futures tumbled on Friday after President Donald Trump said he will start sending out letters informing countries of what tariffs they will face. On Thursday, he told reporters that about “10 or 12” letters would go out Friday, with additional letters coming “over the next few days.” The rates would become effective Aug….
Relieved investors have fueled a record-breaking rally for the S&P 500 and are betting on further gains. They could be left disappointed, veteran market watchers say. The benchmark US stock index plunged nearly 19% to below 5,000 points between February 19 and April 8 as President Donald Trump‘s tariff threats stoked fears of a trade…
Dear US investors, congratulations, you did it. After a first half of 2025 marked by tariff uncertainty, geopolitical turmoil, and a polarizing tax plan, major indexes are back near records. Now comes the hard part: making the right decisions to protect your equity nest egg. It’s easier said than done. The assumption can be made…
SHANGHAI — Mainland Chinese investors have poured a record 680 billion yuan ($94.8 billion) into the Hong Kong stock market so far this year, helping boost its gains in contrast to a lackluster performance at home. Net buying of Hong Kong stocks via the stock connect program, which enables mainland and Hong Kong investors to…
Buying stocks when the market is selling off is always a daunting prospect. On one hand, if you time it right and shares rally, you’ve bought at an attractive price. On the other hand, the market could just… keep falling. Luckily for brave dip-buyers in 2025, the former has been true. Despite stomach-churning volatility at…
The S&P 500 retook the all-time high set on Feb. 19 and surpassed it on Friday, completing a massive roundtrip that saw U.S. stocks crash on President Donald Trump’s trade war then claw their way back a few months later. But while investors can feel whole again after witnessing their portfolios get obliterated, there’s also…
Shoppers push carts in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick) · The Canadian Press Canada’s annual inflation rate remained flat at 1.7 per cent in May, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada released Tuesday. The federal agency says a smaller price increase for rent and a decline in travel…
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日本政府觀光局（JNTO）4月份旅客達390.9萬人次，按年增加28.5%，創單月歷史新高，當中香港旅客人數按年大增近43%至26.3萬人次，扭轉3月時的跌勢，主要受惠於復活節期間及櫻花季節。有指日本地震預言損當地旅遊業，但4月份數字未有反映該情況。 旅遊業界指出，港人仍擔心日本地震預言，料其影響會在六七月反映出來，對於今年暑假出發往日本的旅行團出團情況不樂觀，期望秋季紅葉季節能帶動港人訪日回復正常水平。 受惠新航線及復活節旺季 據日本政府觀光局數字，4月訪日的香港旅客數目達26.3萬人，按年增42.9%，該局表示，香港旅客數目上升，因新增往來香港與小松新航線、往來香港與石垣島航線，以及往來香港與關西航線，而今年清明節及復活節於4月中旬開始（去年為3月底），故4月入境旅客人次創新高。另今年首4個月訪日香港旅客數目達91.1萬人，按年增12.8%。 縱橫遊常務董事袁振寧稱，部分港人擔心日本地震預言，對前往日本旅遊較為審慎，料其影響會在六七月反映出來，對暑假日本旅行團出團數字並不樂觀，近期有見各大航空公司前往日本機票價格下跌，例如7月旅遊旺季期間，前往日本的機票價格約2000多元，按年下跌 Source link