Trump renews sanctions threat against Russia over slow progress toward peace – POLITICO

Trump renews sanctions threat against Russia over slow progress toward peace – POLITICO

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier Friday accused Moscow of dragging out peace talks in a bid to hold off American sanctions, which Trump has threatened to impose on Russia and its trading partners if the Kremlin does not show more efforts toward ceasefire negotiations. A Russian airstrike on Thursday hit a U.S. electronics factory operating…

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Why is the stock market down today? Sensex plunges 690 pts, Nifty slips below 24,900; 5 factors behind the slide

Why is the stock market down today? Sensex plunges 690 pts, Nifty slips below 24,900; 5 factors behind the slide

Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday, halting a six-day winning run, as investors turned cautious ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks at the Jackson Hole symposium and braced for fresh U.S. tariffs on Indian goods, amid other headwinds weighing on sentiment. The BSE Sensex fell 693.86 points, or 0.85%,…

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Walmart reports strong sales -- but shares drop as profits get squeezed by tariffs

Walmart reports strong sales — but shares drop as profits get squeezed by tariffs

Walmart reported better than expected quarterly revenue as inflation-battered shoppers flocked to its stores — but the retail giant’s shares were poised to drop as costs from Trump’s tariffs cut into profits. The world’s biggest retailer posted quarterly revenue of $177.4 billion — a hefty 4.8% jump that sailed past Wall Street’s $175.9 billion target….

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