Trade War rhetoric is tiring

Wall Street on Friday ended the week slightly lower, as sentiment was dented by trade war escalation. Still, U.S. stocks are at record levels, and the benchmark S&P 500 index this week posted a new intraday high of 6290.22 points. Donald Trump’s tariff moves...

Markets are looking for direction

Wall Street on Friday ended largely flat as the markets digested an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision of the year. The fighting between Israel and Iran intensified this week, with both countries...

Tax cut kicks the “deficit can” down the road

An economy facing possible indigestion from big increases in tariffs now is contending with a second headwind: potential fallout from a rise in government borrowing costs. Earlier this week, Moody’s downgraded the United States’ credit rating, stripping the United...

Hoping for a good ending to a bad movie

Markets enjoyed a nine day rally this week, before pausing amid mixed signals around tariffs and earnings. While certain sectors continue to show strength, global trade relations present a complex picture, with both advancements and ongoing tensions. Wall Street on...

First clear signs of the impact of tariffs

he S&P 500 index has now notched seven negative weeks out of nine, as tariff developments continue to sour sentiment. The U.S. and China’s trade war continued to heat up after chipmakers Nvidia and AMD disclosed billions in inventory write offs due to the...

Trump throws Wall Street into a bear market

It was a historic week for Wall Street – but not in a good way. Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs announcement on “Liberation Day” resulted in the biggest rout in U.S. stocks since the market crash of COVID-19 in 2020. The  S&P 500...