By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Fitch new head of sovereign ratings says the firm is likely to have a clearer picture of how Donald Trump’s second term as president could impact the U.S. credit rating by the time of its next rating review in the summer. In his first interview since being appointed last […]

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Aerial view of the import and export container terminal of Longtan Port on December 26, 2024 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China. Major ports on the Yangtze, China’s longest river, are expected to post a total throughput of 4.02 billion tonnes of cargo this year, breaking the mark of 4 billion tonnes for the first

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding increased solidly in December, but further gains were seen limited by rising mortgage rates and a glut of new homes on the market. Single-family housing starts, which account for the bulk of homebuilding, rose 3.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.050 million units last month, the Commerce

U.S. stock futures are pointing higher after tech stocks pulled indexes lower Thursday; Apple (AAPL) shares are stabilizing in premarket trading after sinking yesterday on weak China iPhone sales; China says it met its 5% 2024 GDP growth target; UnitedHealth Group (UNH) stock is in focus after it led S&P 500 decliners yesterday; and a

The market is coming off two superb years, 2023 and 2024, when the S&P 500 climbed over 53% in total, mainly thanks to tech and artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. While 2025 has started off with some turbulence, many strategists still think the market will once again move higher this year and that the tech and

When it comes to launching a side hustle after years of experience in the working world, Kathy Kristof, founder of the website SideHusl.com, says you have a choice: Either start your own business or join an existing side-hustle platform that matches people with opportunities. The former can be riskier but gratifying, while the latter allows

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Salvos from a Federal Reserve governor and the incoming Treasury Secretary helped nail down this week’s inflation-inspired retreat in worrisome U.S. Treasury yields before Donald Trump’s inauguration as president on Monday. The reversal of the year’s rise in U.S. yields and

A Zoox robotaxi sits outside the company’s large office and warehouse in Las Vegas. Michael Wayland / CNBC LAS VEGAS — This year is expected to be a crucial one for Amazon’s autonomous vehicle unit Zoox, as the company plans to grow its operations and commercialize its robotaxi business. Zoox is aiming to begin offering

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – As investors seek assets that will shine under a Donald Trump presidency, one corner of the U.S. stock market expected to benefit from the Republican’s policies has been stumbling. Shares of smaller U.S. companies have been under pressure, with the small-cap Russell 2000 last week marking a 10%