Trump's Powell diatribe weighs on the Dow
The Dow falls as tech stocks fall after President Trump slams U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for failing to cut interest rates. The dollar falls to a three-year low on tariff concerns. Ch...
22 Apr 202526min
U.S. markets down as Fed seeks tariffs 'clarity'
U.S. markets tumble after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the central Bank is waiting on ‘greater clarity’ of the impact of President Trump’s tariffs. Powell warns that the U.S. economy co...
17 Apr 202527min
China posts 5.4% growth in Q1 GDP
China’s economy expands by 5.4 per cent in the first quarter but President Trump’s levies on the country fuel concerns about further stimulus measures from Beijing. ASML net bookings are down with the...
16 Apr 202525min
U.S. to probe chip and pharma imports
The U.S. announces it is launching investigations into the chip and pharmaceutical imports. President Trump says that goods with strategic and security importance must be produced Stateside. The move ...
15 Apr 202526min
Trump announces tech tariff exemptions
President Trump outlines tariff exemptions including smartphones, chips and other tech components but U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the move is only temporary. The tech sector rallies in...
14 Apr 202527min
U.S. market sell-off resumes following Trump tariff pause
The market sell-off continues. Following a brief rally, yields are up, the dollar weakens and the Dow loses a further 1,000 points as the trade war fuels concerns about a potential recession in the U....
11 Apr 202526min
U.S. markets rebound on Trump tariff pause announcement
Wall Street enjoys a historic rally after President Trump announces a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs, not including China. Asian equities are also in the green with the Nikkei and Taiwan’s Taiex l...
10 Apr 202527min
'Worst offenders' tariffs take effect
President Trump’s tariffs kick in for the so-called ‘worst offenders’ with the minimum rate on certain Chinese goods hitting 104 per cent. Trump says the U.S. remains resolute. Asian equities are firm...
9 Apr 202526min
