Dollar Falls Sharply as Investors Ignore Tariff Relief and Prepare for Economic Blow The US dollar weakened for a fifth consecutive day as the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index slid 0.2% and hit its weakest since October. Market optimism vanished after President Donald Trump downplayed a temporary exception on electronic tariffs, insisting major tech items like […]
Market Turmoil Persists as Tariff Uncertainty Overshadows Trump’s 90-Day Pause Markets remained volatile Thursday as investor hopes for President Donald Trump’s 90-day tariff rollback on most goods faded in the wake of escalating trade tensions with China. S&P 500 dropped 3.5% after it sank more than 6% during the morning session before reversing some of […]
Asian Shares Surge as Trump Puts Most Tariffs on Hold, Easing Market Fears Asian shares posted their biggest gain in over two years as US President Donald Trump instructed a 90-day pause on most of his wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs, easing fears of a global trade shock. The S&P 500 had its best day since the […]
Trade War Tensions Shake Markets: Dollar Retreats, Safe Havens Rally U.S. Dollar Loses Ground Against Swiss Franc and Yen The dollar fell sharply against traditional safe-haven currencies. It dropped to a six-month low against the Swiss franc, while volatility against the yen surged. Despite a partial recovery, the dollar’s weakness reflects deepening risk aversion and […]
Bear Market & Recession Fears Intensify – Weekly Economic Breakdown Major Indices Post Biggest Weekly Losses Since COVID-Era Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 8% last week, and is now down 10% year-to-date (YTD). S&P 500 shed 9%, bringing its YTD loss to 14%. Nasdaq entered correction territory after falling 10% in just two days, totaling […]
Markets in Turmoil: Trump’s Tariff Tsunami Shakes Wall Street and Ripples Through Asia Wall Street Takes a Historic Beating S&P 500 dropped 4.8%, its worst single-day performance in years. Nasdaq Composite plummeted 6.1%, signaling sharp stress in tech-heavy sectors. Dow Jones shed 4%, reflecting broad-based pressure. Russell 2000 (small-cap index) plunged 6.6%, now officially in […]
Markets Crater as Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs Spark Global Sell-Off US. stock futures plunged Thursday, with the Dow Jones futures tumbling over 1,200 points and Nasdaq contracts sinking more than 4%, after President Donald Trump unveiled aggressive new “Liberation Day” tariffs. The sweeping levies, aimed at countries with duties on U.S. goods, raised China’s […]
Dollar Steady as “Liberation Day” Approaches Trump’s Tariff Plan to Be Announced U.S. President Donald Trump will unveil his major trade move today at 2000 GMT from the White House Rose Garden. Trump has declared April 2 as “Liberation Day”, with immediate reciprocal tariffs on countries that impose duties on U.S. goods. Investors are eagerly […]
Trade War Jitters: Gold Soars, Stocks Struggle Ahead of Trump’s Big Reveal Gold Surges to New Record High Gold soared to $3,139.78 per ounce, setting its fourth consecutive record high as investors rushed to safe-haven assets. The rally is driven by mounting fears of a global trade war and concerns over the US dollar’s reserve […]
Gold Surpasses $3,100: Trade Wars and Global Uncertainty Fuel Rally New Record High: Gold kicked off the week with a fresh all-time high, surpassing $3,110 per ounce amid growing demand for safe-haven assets. Key Drivers: President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariff on auto imports Anticipation of “reciprocal tariffs” set to be announced on Wednesday […]