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U.S. stocks started February lower after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on several key U.S. trading partners, raising fears that a full-blown trade war would disrupt global supply chains, reignite inflation and slow the economy. The Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) opened Monday’s trading session down more than 500 points (-1.20%) at the opening bell. The S&P…

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a sharply lower open on Monday, with stocks likely to see continued weakness following the downturn seen over the course of the previous session. Concerns about a global trade war are likely to weigh on Wall Street after President Donald Trump officially imposed a 25 percent…

U.S. stock futures tumbled on Monday morning as the impact on the global economy of President Trump’s steep tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China jolted markets around the world. Dow futures (DOWI:DJI) are down 1.4%, S&P 500 down 1.55% and Nasdaq down 1.86%. The President imposed the new tariffs of 25% on imports from Canada…

Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) crashed on Monday morning as a wave of selling swept through the cryptocurrency market. It fell 10% to $91,695.8 before rebounding slightly to $95,137.6. This steep drop came after President Trump announced he was imposing trade tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico. This sparked fears of a trade war which sent the markets…

After showing a strong move to the upside early in the session, stocks came under pressure over the course of the trading day on Friday. The major averages pulled back well off their early highs and into negative territory. The major averages finished the day just off their lows of the session. The Dow slid…

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Friday, with stocks likely to add to the gains posted during yesterday’s volatile session. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) may help lead an early advance on Wall Street, as the tech giant is surging by 4.3 percent in pre-market trading, The jump by shares of…

Stocks saw considerable volatility over the course of the trading session on Thursday, with the major averages showing wild swings back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually closing in positive territory. The Dow climbed 168.61 points or 0.4 percent to 44,882.13, ending the day within striking distance of the record closing high set…

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Thursday, with stocks likely to move back to the upside after ending yesterday’s trading mostly lower. Stocks may benefit from a positive reaction to earnings news from big-name companies such as IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). Shares of…

Stocks moved mostly lower over the course of the trading day on Wednesday, partly offsetting the notable rebound seen in the previous session. The major averages climbed off their worst levels in late-day trading but still closed in negative territory. The Nasdaq slid 101.26 points or 0.5 percent to 19,632.32, the S&P 500 (SPI:SP500) fell…

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a lower open on Wednesday, with stocks likely to move back to the downside following the rebound seen in the previous session. Concerns about the outlook for interest rates may weigh on the markets ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy announcement this afternoon. With the…