BANGKOK (AP) — Shares retreated Friday in Asia, with benchmarks in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea falling more than 2% after Wall Street indexes fell sharply on doubts over the frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology. President Donald Trump ’s decision to push ahead with 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada and to double…
Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg (Getty Images) In This Story The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes fell sharply Tuesday after February consumer confidence missed expectations, coming in at 98.3 compared with the consensus of 103.0, and down from 105.3 in January. It was the worst decline since August. U.S. government debt rallied and the dollar…
Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) In This Story U.S. stocks were little changed in early Tuesday trading as global trade tensions intensified. President Donald Trump reaffirmed that tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will proceed once the current 30-day reprieve expires. Additionally, his administration is reportedly pushing for stricter U.S. semiconductor restrictions while urging…
Illustration: FeatureChina (AP) In This Story Global chip stocks rallied after U.S.-based Micron’s (MU) revenue forecast topped Wall Street’s expectations. Investors should hope for a divided Congress, strategist says Micron shares were up over 18% in pre-market trading on Thursday morning, then stayed up around 17% after the market open. Micron’s earnings report boosted global…