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

Key Takeaways Many U.S. companies have refocused supply chains to Vietnam, Thailand and other countries in the region, partly because labor costs have risen in China over the decades. Those plans are now in question if Trump implements widespread tariffs, which are expected to go into effect on Wednesday. The tariffs could pressure supply chains

Aerial view of containers for export sitting stacked at Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal on April 5, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China.  Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images The United Nations shipping agency is on the cusp of introducing binding regulations to phase out fossil fuel use in global shipping — with

KEY TAKEAWAYS President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on imports from foreign countries have caused volatility in the stock market as traders consider how the tariffs will impact the economy. Many Americans with a 401(k) retirement plan have seen their savings dwindle by thousands of dollars. This could be a time for many to rebalance 401(k)

The first three months of 2025 were a tough run for the market. The S&P 500 lost 4.6% and the Nasdaq Composite lost 10.4%. Bucking the trend, however, shares of Intel (INTC -7.28%) were up 13.3%. After years of underperformance, Intel has shown signs of turning the tide over the course of the last few

Trucks line up at the container terminal in the Longtan Port area of Nanjing Port, Jiangsu province, China on the evening of April 8, 2025.  Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Citi on Tuesday became one of the first investment firms to lower its China growth forecast on escalating trade tensions with

Key Takeaways President Donald Trump has implemented tariff policies aimed at restoring manufacturing in America. Many of America’s manufacturing jobs went overseas in the 1980s or were replaced by automation. Manufacturing moved because of the pay differentials between countries. But the U.S. is still one of the world’s leading manufacturers—the country just produces more valuable

After stocks initially soared before plunging into the red on Tuesday, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said the market is not equipped to react to President Donald Trump’s ever-changing statements and policies. Speculation that the White House would quickly negotiate with trading partners and reduce its steep “reciprocal tariffs” set to take effect Wednesday prompted the Dow