24 h. ago Big Tech, banks and small caps end week in bear market territory

Fed chief Jay Powell warns that Trump’s levies will slow US growth and increase inflation

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24 h. ago Stock market closes week in bloodbath as Trump’s tariffs cause historic two

Friday’s stock market comes after a historically bad day as investors react to Trump’s tariff plan

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24 h. ago Trump’s tariffs rollout sees stock market suffer worst week since 2020 as Dow drops 2,200 points by close: Live updates

Trump’s trade war escalates as China strikes back with 34 percent tariffs on all U.S. goods, sending stock markets plummeting and wiping out $5 trillion in two days

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28 h. ago Believe it or not, there are some winners in the stock market this week

Most of the numbers on Wall Street this week were red, but not all of them

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5 d. ago Stock market spooked by Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on all countries this week

Sweeping levies are set to go in effect on Wednesday, which Trump has dubbed ‘Liberation Day’ for America

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9 d. ago London's housing crisis is harming generations — so how could we fix it?

A £2bn funding boost for new homes in England was announced this week ahead of today’s spring statement but the housing market’s problems run deep. Here’s an overview of where we are and how we got there

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1 week ago London's property market is broken — and this spring statement did little to fix it

A £2bn funding boost for new homes in England was announced this week ahead of today’s spring statement but the housing market’s problems run deep. Here’s an overview of where we are and how we got there

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3 w. ago Digested week: Just enjoy Tesla shares tumbling as Trump crashes the markets | Emma Brockes

The Elon Musk backlash, boos for JD Vance, Meghan naming protocol, a wombat botherer and – OMG! – buying kittensTo the people who parked their consciences and voted for Donald Trump because they thought he’d slash regulation, cut corporate taxes and eviscerate the federal government to send their stock holdings soaring, I’d like to ask: “How’s that working out for you?” For anyone with a pension, college savings or other assets in the US market this was an unrelaxing week, during which the Dow fell by almost 900 points on Monday and some $4tn (£3tn) was wiped off the S&P 500. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago William Hill Cheltenham: All users can claim free bet with £60 in bonuses for new customers

New customers can enjoy £60 in free bets with William Hill when you open a new account and bet £10 on any sports market using the code ahead of Cheltenham Festival this week

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3 w. ago SpreadEx Cheltenham offer: Bet £10 on Champion Hurdle race get £40 free bets

Bookies SpreadEx is giving £40 in free bets when new customers bet £10 on any sports market including the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham this week, which looks set to be an exciting race

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3 w. ago Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed as week starts with uncertainty over tariffs

Asian stocks have had a mixed start to the week as uncertainty over what President Donald Trump will do with tariffs persists

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4 w. ago Persimmon to post higher profit as interest fall aids housing market recovery

Persimmon is set to see a bounce back in profits next week after two years of steep declines, as the UK housing market made a slow recovery in 2024

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last month The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits falls as labor market remains sturdy

Applications for U.S. jobless benefits fell last week as the labor market remains sturdy ahead of an expected purge of federal government employees

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