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US stocks tumble as Nvidia slides and the fog of Trump’s trade war thickens
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are tumbling Wednesday after Nvidia warned new U.S. restrictions on exports to China will chisel billions of dollars off its results, while companies around the world said President Donald Trump‘s trade war is clouding forecasts for how they or the economy will do this year. The S&P 500 was 3% lower in late trading, an […]
The Latest: Trump considers a pause on his auto tariffs
The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has suggested he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give [...]
Wall Street ticks higher in a rare quiet day following weeks of tariff turmoil
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday in a rare quiet day for financial markets, for now at least. The S&P 500 was up 0.3% in afternoon trading, though it’s been prone to huge swings not just day to day but also hour to hour. The day before, it went from a gain of 1.8% to a slight […]
China’s Xi says there are no winners in a tariff war as he visits Southeast Asia
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — China‘s leader Xi Jinping said no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, presenting China as a force for stability in contrast with U.S. President Donald Trump‘s latest moves on tariffs, Although Trump has paused some tariffs, he has kept in […]
Stocks rally worldwide after Trump eases some of his tariffs on electronics, for now
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising worldwide Monday after President Donald Trump relaxed some of his tariffs, for now at least, and as stress from within the U.S. bond market seems to be easing. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in midday trading, though trading is still shaky, and it gave back most of its bigger, early gain […]
Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.62%, easing for the third week in a row
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. declined for the third week in a row, another positive move for prospective homebuyers during what’s traditionally the housing market‘s busy season. The rate fell to 6.62% from 6.64% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.88%. The […]
JPMorgan logs Q1 profit of $14.6 billion as CEO warns of uncertainty over global trade, other events
NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan’s net income rose 9% to $14.6 billion in the first quarter and the New York bank beat Wall Street’s profit and revenue targets, but it’s chief executive warned of global economic uncertainties ahead due to President Donald Trump‘s ongoing trade war and other geopolitical tensions. CEO Jamie Dimon said a strong performance […]
The Latest: Global tariff battle escalates as China retaliates with 125% tariffs on US goods
China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies that has rattled markets and raised fears of a global slowdown. While U.S. President Donald Trump paused import taxes this week for other countries, he raised tariffs on China and […]
Apple has few incentives to start making iPhones in U.S., despite Trump’s trade war with China
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump‘s administration has been predicting its barrage of tariffs targeting China will push Apple into manufacturing the iPhone in the United States for the first time. But that’s an unlikely scenario even with U.S tariffs now standing at 145% on products made in China — the country where Apple […]
Another U-Turn: Trump reverses tariffs that caused market meltdown, but companies remain bewildered
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump delivered another jarring reversal in American trade policy Wednesday, suspending for 90 days import taxes he’d imposed barely 13 hours earlier on dozens of countries while escalating his trade war with China. The moves triggered a powerful stock market rally on Wall Street but left businesses, investors and America’s trading partners bewi[...]
US stocks dive as euphoria on Wall Street reverts to fear about US-China trade war
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks dove Thursday and surrendered a chunk of their historic gains from the day before as President Donald Trump‘s trade war continues to threaten the economy. The S&P 500 tumbled 3.5%, slicing into Wednesday’s surge of 9.5% following Trump’s decision to pause many of his tariffs worldwide. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,014 points, [...]
Microsoft says it’s ‘slowing or pausing’ some AI data center projects, including $1B plan for Ohio
Microsoft said it is “slowing or pausing” some of its data center construction, including a $1 billion project in Ohio, the latest sign that the demand for artificial intelligence technology that drove a massive infrastructure expansion might not need quite as many powerful computers as expected. The tech giant confirmed this week that it is […]
