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China state firms pledge to boost share purchases to calm markets
  • April 7, 2025

China state firms pledge to boost share purchases to calm markets

Chinese state holding companies vowed on Tuesday to increase share investment while a slew of listed firms announced share buybacks as Beijing stepped up efforts to stabilise a stock market rocked by U.S. tariff woes. The announcements by companies including China Chengtong Holdings Group and China Reform Holdings Corp come a day after state fund Central Huijin said it would increase share holdings to steady markets. China's stock market rebounded on Tuesday, clawing back some of Monday's 7% slump, which was fuelled by trade war and global recession fears.

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Japan's Nikkei ends 6% higher on market recovery hopes
  • April 7, 2025

Japan's Nikkei ends 6% higher on market recovery hopes

Japan's Nikkei share average closed 6% higher on Tuesday, recovering from a 1-1/2-year low hit in the previous session, as investors scooped up stocks, encouraged by signs of a recovery on Wall Street. The Nikkei index climbed 6.03% to 33,012.58, marking its sharpest daily percentage gain since August 6. The broader Topix also recorded a more than 6% gain, closing at 2,432.02.

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World shares advance, led by 6% jump in Tokyo as markets calm somewhat after Trump's tariff shocks
  • April 7, 2025

World shares advance, led by 6% jump in Tokyo as markets calm somewhat after Trump's tariff shocks

World shares and U.S. futures advanced Tuesday, led by gains in Tokyo where the Nikkei 225 shot up just over 6% as markets calmed somewhat after the shocks from President Donald Trump ’s tariff hikes. The modest rebound for most markets followed a wild day on Wall Street, where stocks careened after Trump threatened to crank his double-digit tariffs higher. Early Tuesday, China's Commerce Ministry said it would “fight to the end” and take unspecified countermeasures against the United States after Trump threatened another 50% tariff on Chinese imports.

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Resi stocks continue to tumble as recession fears loom
  • April 7, 2025

Resi stocks continue to tumble as recession fears loom

Donald Trump (Getty)Residential real estate stocks continued to fall Monday on the heels of President Donald Trump’s continued commitment to widespread tariffs. Compass and brokerage holding firm Anywhere Real Estate each lost another roughly 2 percent off their open prices, while Douglas Elliman’s stock fell 4.8 percent and Re/Max fell over 5 percent. Redfin, which has agreed to sell to […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

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