3 d. ago Stock market today: Asian stocks skid as investors await more Trump tariffs

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mostly lower Friday as investors mulled uncertainties brought by U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 sank 2.2% to 36,952.34 on renewed heavy selling of auto-related shares following Trump’s announcement he plans to impose 25% tariffs on auto imports. Toyota Motor Corp. shares lost 2.7% […]

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3 d. ago Asian Stocks May Struggle on Trade War Concerns: Markets Wrap

Stocks in Asia may struggle for direction on Friday, after US shares declined as concerns of a widening trade war overshadowed a US economy growing faster-than-estimated.

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3 d. ago Trump’s auto tariffs hit stock market as GM, Ford fall while Tesla rises

General Motors sank 6.8 per cent for one of the market's sharper losses after Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on imported cars. Ford Motor dropped 2.2 per cent.

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3 d. ago Asian Stocks Decline as Trump Tariffs Sap Risk: Markets Wrap

Asian equities dropped after President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on US auto imports, prompting investors to pare bets on riskier investments due to concerns about growth in the world’s largest economy. Shares of automakers slid.

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3 d. ago European Stock Futures Drop as Trump Saps Risk: Markets Wrap

European stock futures fell after President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on US auto imports, prompting investors to pare bets on riskier investments due to mounting economic growth concerns.

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5 d. ago Stock market today: Asian markets make modest advance after a slow day on Wall Street

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets opened higher on Wednesday after a quiet session on Wall Street as buying slowed after a broad rally the day before fueled by hopes that President Donald Trump’s tariffs may not be as sweeping as earlier feared. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged 0.2% higher to 23,396.49, while the Shanghai Composite […]

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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week ago Asian Stocks Gain on US Bounce, China Optimism: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks climbed, buoyed by renewed optimism over China’s economy and US data that eased recession concerns.

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Futures Rise, Dollar Up as US Shutdown Risk Eases: Markets Wrap

US and European equity-index futures rallied with Asian stocks Friday as signs the US will avoid a government shutdown boosted sentiment.

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Asian Stocks to Rise After Soft US Inflation Print: Markets Wrap

Asian equities were primed for early gains Thursday after cooler-than-forecast US inflation helped Wall Street rebound from two days of heavy losses.

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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