U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday dropped tariffs under his new trade plan to 10% on imports from most countries, as he […]

Key Takeaways Apple shares gained ground Wednesday after losing more than a fifth of their value over the previous four sessions amid concerns about the impact of a trade war between the U.S. and China. The stock’s dramatic intraday reversal on Tuesday saw the price close decisively below the closely watched 200-week moving average. Investors

A new housing development built along a canal near the Mokelumne River is viewed on May 22, 2023, near Stockton, California. George Rose | Getty Images Mortgage rates are rising sharply this week, as investors sell U.S. Treasury bonds at a swift pace. Mortgage rates follow loosely the yield on the 10-year Treasury. Some speculate

Coalition negotiations between the CDU/CSU and SPD. Michael Kappeler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Germany’s centrist parties on Wednesday finalized a coalition agreement, paving the way for the Christian Democratic Union, Christian Social Union and Social Democratic Party to form the country’s new government. Party members must now sign off on the deal before

U.S. stock futures sink as China announces retaliatory tariffs as U.S. import taxes take effect, sending global stocks lower; Delta Air Lines (DAL) stock rises as the company tops first-quarter estimates; Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) shares drop after the largest U.S. egg producer says it is cooperating with a Justice Department investigation; and Microsoft (MSFT) overtakes

Yeah, stablecoins are on the rise. Their prices aren’t skyrocketing of course, but they are gaining space in several other ways. It might sound strange at first, but stablecoins are soaring these days. I don’t mean that the price of Tether (USDT -0.02%) or USD Coin (USDC 0.00%) is skyrocketing, of course. They are going

A Walmart Supercenter in Burbank, California, on Nov. 21, 2024. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images DALLAS, Texas — Walmart on Wednesday pulled its outlook for operating income in the first quarter, citing uncertainty about the potential impact of sweeping tariffs on China, Vietnam and other key sources of goods across

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 fell 1.6% on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, as investors braced for new tariffs to take effect. Albemarle shares tumbled after UBS cut its price target on the lithium producer’s stock. Shares of health insurers moved higher after the U.S. government announced Medicare payments would rise more than previously forecast. Major

President Donald Trump believes Apple can make its signature iPhone in the U.S. to avoid new tariffs. Needham analyst Laura Martin isn’t sold. “I don’t think that’s a thing,” Martin said on CNBC’s “The Exchange” on Tuesday, responding to a comment from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about the technology giant bringing its iPhone

Signage for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai, India, on Friday, April 5, 2024.  Dhiraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 6%, marking its lowest level since September 2022 as growth concerns mount in the world’s fifth largest economy. The rate