Amazon said on Tuesday its low-cost Haul unit had considered listing import charges for goods in light of new U.S. tariffs but denied looking at such a plan for its main website, after the White House accused it of a hostile political act.
The furious April for U.S. markets has calmed down a bit as the month draws to a close on Wednesday, and now its time to consider the costs to the real economy.
U.S. bond funds recorded net inflows in the week through April 23 for the first time in six weeks, as a selloff in U.S. bond markets eased and investors grew hopeful about a potential de-escalation in the trade war between the U.S. and China.
Several major drugmakers are counting on their manufacturing flexibility to counter potential disruptions from tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump on the sector.
Tesla investors breathed a sigh of relief after CEO Elon Musk said he would refocus his attention on the electric automaker, but that promise did not entirely dispel worries that his right-wing shift had irrevocably damaged the company's brand.
U.S. stocks rebounded on Tuesday as a spate of quarterly earnings reports helped investors look past President Donald Trump's warnings of recession if the U.S. Federal Reserve does not cut interest rates, which sparked worries that the central bank could lose its essential autonomy.
U.S. bond funds came under heavy selling pressure in the week to April 16, highlighting concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff measures could fuel inflation and push the economy into a recession.
U.S. stock futures and the dollar rose on Thursday as traders took some heart from trade talks between the U.S. and Japan, though the positive mood was curbed by Fed Chair Jerome Powell saying the Fed would be cautious about cutting interest rates.
Global chip stocks were battered on Wednesday on fresh evidence of how U.S. President Donald Trump's shifting trade policy was complicating the outlook for semiconductor and computing giants, including AI pioneer Nvidia (NVDA.O)
Gold prices rose on Tuesday as investors continued to flock to the safe-haven asset amid uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans, which could escalate an ongoing trade war and slow global economic growth.
U.S. shares were set to join a rally in Europe and Asia on Monday after the White House exempted smartphones and computers from U.S. tariffs, though gains were capped as President Donald Trump warned levies were still likely.
Investors pulled out of U.S. bond funds heavily in the week ending April 9 in a broad selloff triggered by fears of a recession and concerns that the escalating U.S.-China trade war could fuel inflation.
The European Union will pause its first countermeasures against U.S. tariffs after President Donald Trump temporarily lowered the hefty duties less than a day after imposing them on dozens of countries, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.
Global markets were shaken on Wednesday by the latest escalation in the trade war between the United States and China, which has unleashed a savage selloff in U.S. assets as investors dumped stocks, bonds and the dollar.
Gold prices rose back above $3,000 per ounce on Tuesday as a weaker U.S. dollar and escalating trade tensions between the world's two largest economies lifted demand for the safe-haven asset.
BlackRock (BLK.N), CEO Larry Fink said stock markets could fall 20% farther as steep U.S. tariffs lead some investors to believe the U.S. economy may already be contracting.
Gold prices fell more than 2% on Monday, with investors turning to the dollar as a safe haven after sweeping U.S. tariffs raised fears of a global recession.
China announced additional tariffs of 34% on U.S. goods on Friday, the most serious escalation in a trade war with President Donald Trump that has fed fears of a recession and triggered a global stock market rout.
World stocks, the dollar and oil all tumbled on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s drastic new U.S. trade tariffs stoked fears of a global recession and led investors to seek safe-haven assets like bonds and the yen.
U.S. stock indexes maintained gains on Wednesday afternoon in a rebound from morning declines, but all eyes were watching for U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff announcements due later in the day.
