The good vibes are back on Wall Street

The good vibes are back on Wall Street

Stocks hit fresh records on Monday, marking a significant pickup in momentum after a bumpy stretch in which tariff fears and worries about loan losses at regional banks weighed on major indexes. The optimism isn’t limited to U.S. markets. Benchmarks in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan notched new records Monday, while the Shanghai composite closed…

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Donald Trump Threatens EU With Major Retaliation: ‘Discriminatory’

President Trump has threatened to initiate Section 301 proceedings against the European Union (EU), potentially leading to new tariffs, as the bloc fined Google $3.5 billion after concluding the tech giant had breached its competition rules with its advertising technology. Newsweek contacted Google and the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, for comment on Saturday…

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Analysis-Asia's pledge to boost US farm imports may redraw trade flows

Analysis-Asia’s pledge to boost US farm imports may redraw trade flows

By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Southeast Asian nations are set to reshape global grains and oilseed trade flows through U.S. trade deals that include raising agriculture purchases, with increased American shipments displacing Australian, Canadian and Russian supply. While Indonesia and Bangladesh have already agreed to increased buying as part of agreements that set lowered tariffs…

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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures edge higher as Trump's trade deadline expires, tariffs kick in

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures edge higher as Trump’s trade deadline expires, tariffs kick in

US stock futures edged higher on Thursday as President Trump’s sweeping tariffs hit dozens of US trade partners after his self-imposed deadline for countries to strike deals expired. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) gained 0.4%. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) rose 0.6%….

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Morning Bid: Dollar rejuvenated

Morning Bid: Dollar rejuvenated

By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets The dollar is on course for its best week of the year, as unfolding U.S. trade deals are succeeding in raising tariffs without attracting much retaliation or causing major economic damage so far. A…

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