Your day-ahead look for March 21, 2025
Hotter-Than-Expected Core Inflation in Japan Sparks Rate Hike Talk, Threatens Crypto
Japan’s headline inflation remains nearly 100 basis points higher than U.S.counterparts.
Green Investors Are Finding Bargains in Trump’s Big Oil Era
(Bloomberg) -- Private infrastructure investors are snatching up green bargains in what’s emerged as a buyer’s market for wind, solar and battery projects.Most Read from BloombergNew York Subway Ditches MetroCard After 32 Years for Tap-And-GoLA Faces $1 Billion Budget Hole, Warns of Thousands of LayoffsDespite Cost-Cutting Moves, Trump Plans to Remake DC in His StyleAmtrak CEO Departs Amid Threats of a Transit Funding PullbackNYC Plans for Flood Protection Without Federal FundsThe moves follow a
Morning Bid: Glum end to markets week as tariffs loom
It's Friday, so today I'll provide a quick overview of what's happening in global markets and then offer you some weekend reading suggestions away from the headlines. * Britain's Heathrow Airport was shut on Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation knocked out its power, disrupting flight schedules around the world. * President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States will sign a minerals and natural resources deal with Ukraine shortly and that his efforts to achieve a peace deal for the country were going "pretty well" after his talks this week with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders.
Bank transfer fraud losses outpace crypto
The value of fraud losses last year was highest for bank transfers and payments, followed by cryptocurrency transactions, according to a report from the Federal Trade Commission released last week.
1 Top Cryptocurrency to Buy Before It Soars 15,810%, According to Strategy's Michael Saylor
Crypto has been on a wild ride since President Donald Trump's presidential election win in November. Prices surged as investors got excited about the Trump administration's friendly approach toward digital currency.
BofA Says Tariff Risk Dismissed as Stocks Get ‘Monster’ Inflows
(Bloomberg) -- Investors are dismissing the risks that a full-fledged trade war would pose to stocks as “monster” flows of capital keep pouring into global equity markets, Bank of America Corp.’s Michael Hartnett said.Most Read from BloombergNew York Subway Ditches MetroCard After 32 Years for Tap-And-GoLA Faces $1 Billion Budget Hole, Warns of Thousands of LayoffsDespite Cost-Cutting Moves, Trump Plans to Remake DC in His StyleAmtrak CEO Departs Amid Threats of a Transit Funding PullbackNYC Pla
Market Strategists Upgrade Europe After Years of Caution
(Bloomberg) -- The financial industry is abandoning caution and chasing the rally in European stocks, hiking their targets and looking to the upside.Most Read from BloombergNew York Subway Ditches MetroCard After 32 Years for Tap-And-GoLA Faces $1 Billion Budget Hole, Warns of Thousands of LayoffsDespite Cost-Cutting Moves, Trump Plans to Remake DC in His StyleAmtrak CEO Departs Amid Threats of a Transit Funding PullbackNYC Plans for Flood Protection Without Federal FundsNearly half of the strat
Dow, S&P end flat, Nasdaq snaps four-week decline on tariff hopes
The S&P and Dow eked out slight gains on Friday, erasing earlier losses after comments from U.S. President Donald Trump provided hope that previously announced tariffs expected to begin in early April may not be as burdensome as feared. Trump said there will be flexibility on tariffs and that his top trade chief plans to speak with his Chinese counterpart next week. Markets have been under pressure in recent weeks as changing announcements about the timing and size of tariffs have clouded the outlook for corporate profits as well as the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path.
Dow Transports index slump poses trouble spot as investors seek stocks stability
The benchmark index was clawing back after it marked a correction last week by ending down over 10% from its February record high. The Dow Jones Transportation Average was little changed for the week, but the 20-stock index has been pummeled recently. "The transports are an important tell on future economic activity," said Chuck Carlson, chief executive officer of Horizon Investment Services.