61 h. ago Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall St edges lower on US policy uncertainty

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Friday after Wall Street retreated as investors were rattled by uncertainties brought by U.S. President Donald Trump. U.S. futures were nearly unchanged and oil prices advanced. Chinese markets declined for a second day. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng tumbled 2% to 23,733.02 after China kept its key […]

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4 d. ago Stock market today: Wall Street rises ahead of Fed announcement

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are rising Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say in the afternoon about where interest rates may be heading. The S&P 500 was up 0.8% in afternoon trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 262 points, or 0.6%, as of 12:33 […]

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5 d. ago Investors should take stock of the shift in market volatility

It was only a matter of time before mixed signals on policy in the United States would translate into higher volatility

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5 d. ago Once the Stock Market’s Fixation, Fed Day Takes on a New Meaning

This isn’t the Fed’s stock market anymore.

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6 d. ago Asian Stocks Rise on China Hopes, US Futures Slip: Markets Wrap

Asian shares climbed after China pledged more steps to revive consumption. US equity futures slid as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the market’s recent decline as healthy.

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6 d. ago Asian Stocks Gain on China Data, US Futures Slip: Markets Wrap

Asian shares rose after data showed consumption in China grew faster to start the year. US equity futures slid as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the market’s recent decline as healthy.

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9 d. ago U.S. stocks rally, but market outlook remains hazy amid Trump’s tariffs

The S&P 500 was one per cent higher in morning trading, a day after closing more than 10 per cent below its record for its first “ correction ” since 2023.

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9 d. ago Asian shares advance, despite Wall Street’s tumble, as China pledges to boost consumer spending

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets advanced Friday, shrugging off another decline on Wall Street, with markets in China gaining after state-run banks and other financial institutions were ordered to do more to help spur more consumer spending. U.S. futures and oil prices advanced. Hong Kong’s benchmark jumped 2.5% to 24,038.85, while the Shanghai Composite index […]

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1 week ago Stagflation Trade Emerges as Rare Winner in US Stock Market Rout

There have been few winning strategies to seek refuge in as the stock rout sparked by President Donald Trump’s start-stop tariff war drags on for a third week. One, though, is soaring right now: a pair trade that bets on stocks that thrives in an economy sinking into stagflation.

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1 week ago Asian shares decline despite rebound on Wall St as investors await next steps in trade wars

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower on Thursday despite a rebound on Wall Street fueled by an encouraging update on U.S. consumer prices. U.S. futures fell and oil prices were little changed. Chinese markets slipped as investors watched for the next steps in President Donald Trump’s trade war. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index […]

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1 week ago Investors Wonder If Any Rally Can Stick as S&P Surrenders Gains

The stock market’s quick burst out of the gate Wednesday morning faded just as fast, sending more than 300 S&P 500 Index stocks lower in less than two hours, meaning investors seeking a bottom in the market probably should keep looking.

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1 week ago Beyond Oil Announces Strategic Investment at a Premium to Market Price by Clal Insurance, a Leading Israeli Institutional Investor, as Part of Potential Uplisting to a Senior Exchange

Clal Insurance to invest approximately CAD $10.5 million in Beyond Oil at a 10% premium to its stock market trading price, with potential follow-on investment through the exercise of warrants; Beyond Oil commits to pursuing a potential uplisting to a senior exchange in Canada or the U.S. NEW YORK, New York, KIBBUTZ YIFAT, Israel and […]

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1 week ago Indian Stock Market Rout Wipes Off Over $1 Trillion, Shrinks Global Market Cap

Before the trading day starts we bring you a digest of the key news and events that are likely to move markets. Today we look at:

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1 week ago Trump officials defend tariffs as market turmoil hits savings, retirements

The U.S. stock market was sinking further Tuesday after Trump said he would double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, continuing a more than week-long downward trend.

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1 week ago Canada Stocks on Track to Beat US for Longest Stretch Since 2022

There’s at least one area where Canada is more than holding its own as the trade spat with US President Donald Trump grows increasingly tense — the stock market.

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1 week ago Interactive Brokers Expands Global Reach with Ljubljana Stock Exchange Access

GREENWICH, Conn. — Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced today that it has expanded its market offerings by adding access to the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. With this expansion, clients can trade Slovenian equities alongside products from over 160 other global exchanges, including stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds, and more, from […]

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1 week ago Asian Shares Poised to Slide Following US Selloff: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks were poised to track US losses that dragged the Nasdaq 100 to its worst day since 2022, as anxiety mounts that tariffs and government firings will torpedo growth in the world’s largest economy.

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1 week ago Stock Selloff Extends to Asia on Growth Concerns: Markets Wrap

Asian shares fell for a third consecutive session Tuesday, tracking US losses that dragged the Nasdaq 100 to its worst day since 2022, as anxiety mounts that tariffs and government firings will torpedo growth in the world’s largest economy.

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1 week ago Markets Rocked by Trump Show Economic Fear Across Wall Street

What had been a steady pullback from the US stock market accelerated sharply Monday as investors retreated from virtually every type of risk.

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1 week ago Wall Street strategists see more S&P 500 volatility as tariff fears kick in

A chorus of Wall Street strategists is warning about rising volatility in the stock market, with Morgan Stanley’s Michael Wilson the latest to sound the alarm on slumping economic growth amid President Donald Trump’s trade wars. The strategist, who was a prominent bearish voice on equities until mid-2024, said he expects the S&P 500 Index […]

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