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President Donald Trump's new tariffs sent shockwaves through markets on Thursday, with the U.S. dollar and American stocks among the hardest hit on fears a broadening trade war will spur recession in ...
From CBC.ca
Details about the size and scope of the trade barriers set to come into force remain unknown, but the Washington Post reported that Trump's aides were considering a plan that would raise duties on pr...
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S&P 500 futures were 1.6% lower as he spoke, with Nasdaq futures down 2.4%.
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Financial markets around the world have been particularly shaky lately because of all the uncertainty around what Trump will announce in the event scheduled to begin after the U.S. stock market closes for the day.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks whipped through another dizzying day Wednesday in the final hours before President Donald Trump’s unveiling of the tariffs promised as part of his “ Liberation Day ,” which could drastically remake the global economy.
The CBOE Volatility index, known as Wall Street's fear gauge, touched a three-week high at 25.93 points. Sentiment among Wall Street traders had already soured in recent weeks on worries the tariffs would hurt the US economy and stoke inflation.
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The uncertainty over the tariff policy is more of a problem for markets than the tariffs themselves,” one financial expert told The Post on Monday.
A rocky U.S. stock market will be tested in the coming week by a pivotal deadline for President Donald Trump's tariff plans and an employment report that could reveal a slowing economy.
Wall Street firms are warning that the risk of the U.S. economy falling into a recession are rising as President Trump's tariff plans could lead to an escalation of the trade war.
Technology stocks helped lead the way. The sector has been the driving force behind much of the broader markets movement, whether up or down. The stocks are among the most valuable on Wall Street and tend to have an outsized impact on the broader market's direction.
The conservative newspaper's editorial board predicted how the president's dismissive comment could be used against Republicans.