The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) has nearly wiped out all of its losses so far this year as markets rebound on a 90-day tariff pause between the US and China that dropped duties by 115 percentage points.
The dollar held strong gains on Tuesday as investors cheered a tariff deal between the United States and China to tap the brakes on a trade war between the worlds two largest economies that had fed fears of a global recession.
Markets posted one of its strongest sessions of 2025 so far. We’ve had a volatile first half of the year, and we might expect that volatility to continue. But with all the ups and downs, today’s big day into the green has brought the S&P 500 within 5% of
President Trump announced his first deal on Thursday since launching a global trade war. He unveiled a limited pact with the United Kingdom that would lower barriers on some goods, such as automobiles and agriculture, while leaving many details yet to be
Gold edged higher — after a roller-coaster week in which it jumped almost 6% in the first two sessions before retracing much of those gains — as the market digested the new US-UK trade deal.
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday for the third meeting in a row, defying President Trumps calls for the central bank to again loosen monetary policy while also warning of increased economic uncertainty.
Donald Trump’s administration is set to shrink the ranks at the top US financial regulators by more than 2,300 workers, a group that includes bank examiners, criminal investigators and economists.
Traders are betting on a slower pace of interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year, with economic resilience forcing policymakers to remain on hold for longer before easing more sharply in 2026.
President Donald Trump has called for the Fed to cut rates, but the central bank is in a tough spot. One-year inflation expectations are surging, while data doesnt yet indicate a cut is needed.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) dropped over 5% on Monday as the conglomerates board said it had unanimously approved longtime CEO Warren Buffetts appointment of vice chair Greg Abel as his successor, starting in 2026.
Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman tells Yahoo Finance he remains a supporter of President Trump and would like to see him "succeed." But he does think it would be worthwhile for the administration to take a beat on the trade war.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the bond market is signaling a need for interest rate cuts. Hes watching the two-year Treasury rate, he told Fox Business. The Trump administration has repeatedly called on the Fed to slash rates.
Apple (AAPL) announced its second quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday beating on the top and bottom lines on better than anticipated iPhone sales, and saying it expects a $900 million headwind as a result of tariffs in its third quarter.
President Trumps tariffs have sparked fears that US economic growth could slow materially in 2025. At this point, this sentiment has largely shown up in weak survey data, but one other indicator is already flashing warning signs.
Gold was steady after dropping Tuesday as President Donald Trump eased the impact of some auto tariffs and pointed to progress in trade negotiations with several countries.
