6 h. ago Panic Monday: Wall Street follows global markets sharply lower as Trump doubles down on tariffs

Wall Street is pointing toward major losses Monday, following enormous declines last week, as fears mount that U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump will slow global economic growth. European and Asian shares are tumbling sharply, while the leading U.S. index briefly flirted with bear market territory before the opening bell. Oil prices sank again, […]

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17 h. ago European Stock Futures Drop After Worst Week Since March 2020

European stock futures slid, extending losses following the regional market’s worst week since March 2020 on the back of Donald Trump’s tariff announcements.

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20 h. ago US Stock Futures Tumble With Trump Team Digging In on Tariffs

US equity futures plunged, putting the S&P 500 on track for a bear market as the Trump administration dug in on a trade war economists warn will tip the world’s largest economy into recession.

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3 d. ago Shale Stocks Battered as Trump Tariffs Subvert His Push to Drill

Shale-oil companies are taking some of the harder lumps on Wall Street as crude prices tumble and President Donald Trump’s trade war runs headlong into his goal to turbocharge US energy production.

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4 d. ago US Stock Futures Tumble as Trump Upends Global Trading Order

US stock futures plunged more than 3% after President Donald Trump outlined a slate of tariffs on US trading that raises the likelihood of a full-blown trade war that could plunge the US economy into a recession.

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7 d. ago Stock markets around world tumble as Trump’s ’Liberation Day’ approaches

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” is fast approaching, and stock markets around the world are tumbling Monday in advance of it. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 was down 1.3% following one of its worst losses of the past couple of years on Friday. It’s on track to finish the first three […]

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1 week 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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1 week ago U.S. consumer confidence tumbles for 4th straight month amid Trump’s tariffs

The consumer confidence index measures both Americans’ assessment of current economic conditions and their outlook for the next six months.

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3 w. ago Trade war turmoil topples Canada’s main financial market from its all

NEW YORK (AP) — Trade war turmoil is weighing heavily on financial markets in Canada. Canada’s main stock index has been tumbling along with U.S. indexes since President Donald Trump initiated a trade war with his North American neighbors. Mexico’s main stock index has remained relatively steady following measures from the Mexican government to stabilize […]

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3 w. ago US Stock Futures Advance as Risk of Shutdown Eases: Markets Wrap

US equity futures climbed as signs that lawmakers in Washington will avoid a government shutdown brightened sentiment.

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3 w. ago Stocks Tumble Into Correction as Trump Policies Roil Sentiment

US stocks resumed a three-week selloff Thursday, with the S&P 500 again falling 10% from its all-time high on renewed worries that tariffs will destabilize the American economy.

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