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China’s Retail Investors Pile Into New Funds as Stocks Rally
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Betting markets see rising odds Elon Musk leaves the White House this year as Tesla stock struggles
On Polymarket, the probability that Musk will leave the administration by the end of the year spiked as high as 48% on Monday, the day Tesla shares plummeted.
Another wild day on Wall Street: Stocks whipsaw on Trump's latest tariff threats
The pain continued for investors on Tuesday, with the Dow falling as much as 700 points after Trump threatened fresh tariffs on Canadian metal imports.
Euro buoyed by Ukraine ceasefire proposal, tariffs squeeze stocks
The euro was riding near five-month highs on Wednesday on Ukraine's readiness to accept a month-long ceasefire, while stocks whipsawed on back-and-forth U.S. tariff plans as levies on steel and aluminium imports kicked in. European equity futures jumped 1.1% and FTSE futures rose 0.5% on news the U.S. would restore military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine after Kyiv agreed to accept a U.S. ceasefire proposal. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Wednesday, speaking in the context of a possible Ukraine peace deal, that Moscow will avoid compromises that would jeopardise people's lives, Russian agencies reported.
Dollar strengthens against peers as markets digest inflation data, trade tensions
The U.S. dollar strengthened against major currencies including the yen and the Swiss franc on Wednesday as data showed a slowdown in inflation although global trade tensions suggest that concerns about consumer prices and the economy will continue to weigh on markets. That report comes on the back of a trade brinkmanship between the U.S. and its trading partners, marked by President Donald Trump's unpredictable announcements on tariffs. In the latest episode, the European Union announced on Wednesday that it will impose counter tariffs on 26 billion euros ($28.39 billion) worth of U.S. goods from April, in response to blanket U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium that came into force earlier in the day.
Oil up 2% on tighter U.S. supplies but tariff concerns loom
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose 2% on Wednesday, as U.S. government data showed tighter oil and fuel inventories than expected, though investors kept an eye on mounting fears of a U.S. economic slowdown and the impact of tariffs on global economic growth. Brent futures rose $1.33, or 1.9%, to $70.89 a barrel at 10:55 a.m. EDT (1455 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained $1.45, or 2.2%, to $67.70 a barrel. "This evidences stronger demand and could see oil prices rise as a result."
It's getting harder for markets to ignore the weakening US consumer
After years of robust spending helped steer the US economy away from a recession, the consumer outlook is weakening — and investors are taking notice.
Crypto Sell-Off: 3 Cryptos That Are on Sale in 2025
The "Trump Bump" has turned into the "Trump Dump." Fears around U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff declarations, combined with recession fears, have been a potent double-whammy for both Nasdaq tech stocks and cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is down 15% for the year, Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is down 35%, and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is down 45%.
Gold Holds Gain as Markets Weigh Trade War, US Recession Risks
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