Investors have seemingly shrugged off trade tensions and geopolitical turmoil, but the gains in the stock market don’t tell the whole story.
Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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Profits of Doom: Why Investors Seem to Shrug Off War
The Israel-Iran clash seemingly has no end in sight — a prospect that does not seem to be panicking the markets.
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Stocks Jump After Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs
The ruling added to uncertainty, but investors were encouraged that it could slow momentum for a trade war that threatens economic and corporate growth.
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Markets Head Lower in Wake of Concerns About U.S. Debt
A downgrade by Moody’s amplified some existing worries about the cost of President Trump’s policies and the health of the U.S. economy.
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The Stock Market’s Boomerang Month Has Put Investors in a Bind
Although they long for more clarity about tariffs, investors feel they can’t sit on the sidelines as stocks climb.
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Stock Market on Track to Erases Losses From Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariff Rollout
Wall Street has recovered from April’s sharp sell-off, buoyed by hope for trade talks. But the economic fallout from President Trump’s policies still has investors on edge.
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Under Trump, Stocks Have the Worst Start to a Presidential Term Since 1974
During the first 100 days of the Trump administration, shock waves from the chaotic tariff rollout continue to send tremors through the global financial system.
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Markets Rise on Hints of Easing Trade Tensions
Stocks were pointing toward a fourth straight positive trading session.
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Markets Gain After Trump Says He Has No Plans to Oust Fed Chief
Remarks by President Trump and his Treasury secretary fueled a rebound in global stocks, extending a surge that started on Wall Street.
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Markets Slump on Persistent Concern That Tariffs Will Hurt Growth
Trump’s tariffs continued to jar investors on Monday as stocks in Asia mostly fell and the U.S. dollar weakened.
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Stocks Tumble in Asia as Tech Investors Pull Back
Nvidia, the American semiconductor giant, announced that it had been blocked by the Trump administration from selling chips to China without a license.