The Trump administration announced a trade deal with the United Kingdom Thursday in grandiose terms, but with only limited details about what it achieves.
U.S. stocks are sinking as AI mania on Wall Street loses more steam and as more companies scrub their forecasts for upcoming profits because of uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Stocks are rallying on Wall Street following a stronger-than-expected report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 climbed 1.6% in afternoon trading Friday, putting the index on track for a ninth straight day of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 582 points, or 1.4%, and the Nasdaq composite was up 1.8%. Employers added 177,000 jobs in April, more than forecast. However the latest job figures don't yet reflect the effects on the economy of President Donald Trump’s across-the-board tariffs against America's trading partners. Treasury yields rose in the bond market.
Microsoft and Meta Platforms are driving Wall Street higher on Thursday after reporting profits for the start of the year that were even bigger than analy
As economic uncertainty deepens worldwide, gold prices keep hitting record after record. Gold can rise sharply when anxious investors seek “safe havens”.
President Donald Trump repeated his attacks Monday against the chair of the Federal Reserve, demanding that the central bank lower its key interest rate.
