Auto stocks pulled higher after President Trump backed off and announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries, yet at the same time he increased levies on China, and kept auto tariffs in place.
Wall Street bosses are girding for Europe to sideline American investment banks in response to the tariff war unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump, fearing client boycotts and in a worst-case scenario, even formal restrictions. More than half a dozen senior bankers and advisers told Reuters they are bracing for European Union governments and companies to do more business with home lenders, which could quickly dent their market share. Two bank industry groups have discussed how Europe could act to restrict U.S. banks' activities in the region, two people said, and at least two major banks have also held internal talks on the matter, according to two senior executives.
Stock and bond markets suffered on Wednesday after President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs came into effect and China retaliated.
Asked whether this is a coherent way of making policy, another GOP senator said: "It's President Trump's way, and nobody should be surprised."
(Getty)President Donald Trump’s tariffs sent real estate stock prices on a rollercoaster. They tumbled last week amid concerns from all corners of the industry over sky-high pricing and added costs. Days later, a fake headline posted to social media platform X claiming a pause on tariffs sent stocks briefly soaring, only to tumble back down after the news was debunked. […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.
Travel stocks soared Wednesday afternoon after President Trump announced a 90-day pause on most of the sweeping tariffs that have been weighing on the stock market for the last week.
Stock markets rebounded following the announcement that tariffs would ratchet down to a 10% universal levy, except for China.
(Bloomberg) -- Walmart Inc. executives are confident that the world’s largest retailer will reach its financial targets this year, despite tariff turbulence that’s sparking uncertainty in the world economy. On Wednesday, Walmart said that it still sees net sales growing 3% to 4% this year. That forecast accounts for tariffs, unlike its previous outlook from February. The company, which has historically performed well in economic downturns, plans to keep prices low. This means it could take a sho
U.S. stocks continued their wild ride on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 swinging between gains and losses throughout the first half of the session before soaring after Trump announced a 90-day pause on most of the sweeping tariffs announced last week.
Hedge funds typically profit handsomely from the $1 trillion “basis trade,” but the Federal Reserve could be forced to step in as yields surge.