Tag: Markets
Wall Street is in a risk-on mood as it waits for Powell to deliver on the ‘Fed put’ | Fortune
Yesterday was the 96th anniversary of Black Monday, the day the Dow Jones index fell 13%. This began a period of chaotic selling that...
Tesla reports record sales, record storage—but profit slips as tax-credit rush pulls demand forward | Fortune
Tesla’s Q3 2025 update reports record vehicle deliveries and record energy storage deployments, alongside higher revenue, but earnings pressure persisted due to margin headwinds...
Global markets tumble as Beijing imposes new ban on U.S. shipping and Bessent vows China ‘will be hurt the most’ if it doesn’t surrender | Fortune
A broad-based selloff swept global stock markets this morning after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Financial Times that China “will be hurt...
Wall Street thinks China is winning Trump’s trade war | Fortune
Wall Street is bullish on U.S. stocks this morning, with S&P 500 futures strongly up, premarket. Traders seem to think that Trump will eventually...
Stocks’ worst swoon since fallout from Liberation Day: Trump Truth Social post on ‘massive increase of tariffs’ shatters calm | Fortune
The S&P 500 sank 2.7% in its worst day since April 10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 878 points, or 1.9%, and the...
How the intersection of wealth management and private assets is reshaping global investing | Fortune
President Trump’s recent executive order on alternative assets and 401(k)-style retirement plans has drawn fresh attention to the rapid growth of private markets, including...
Google tops $3 trillion for the first time, joining select market-cap club with only 3 other members | Fortune
Google’s parent, Alphabet, reached a $3 trillion market valuation for the first time on Monday, entrenching its place in the ranks of the world’s most valuable...
Stocks retreat from all-time highs after new inflation report shows prices remain elevated
Stocks are losing ground on Wall Street in early trading Friday, pulling the market down from its latest all-time highs, after a closely watched...
Trump’s war on the Fed has created a ‘twist steepener’ in the bond market and it’s hurting the dollar
A “twist steepener” in the bond market is widening the gap between short- and long-term U.S. Treasury yields. This dynamic is dragging the dollar...
The S&P 500 officially notches a new record over 6,500—but investors shouldn’t get too giddy
A few weeks ago as the S&P 500 hit a new record, this reporter noted that the index virtually hit a landmark reading, a...