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Microsoft Stock at Year-Ago Levels: Does Its Fundamentals Still Hold?
Since late February, U.S. stocks have entered a correction phase, with cloud giant Microsoft (MSFT.US) retreating to year-ago levels. Analysts argue that the current share price fails to reflect the company’s still-robust fundamentals.
TradingKey
Wed, Mar 5
Trump says the US will impose its reciprocal tariffs on April 2
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday night that the United States will begin enforcing reciprocal tariffs on April 2, planning to match the trade barriers imposed by Europe, China, India, Mexico, and Canada.Cryptopolitan
Wed, Mar 5
Crude oil price today: WTI price bearish at European opening
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price falls on Wednesday, early in the European session. WTI trades at $67.59 per barrel, down from Tuesday’s close at $67.96. Brent Oil Exchange Rate (Brent crude) is also shedding ground, trading at $70.78 after its previous daily close at $70.96.
Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 5
European natural gas market sells off – ING
The European natural gas market sold off yesterday with TTF settling nearly 3.9% lower on the day, ING's commodity experts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note. "We believe that the weakness is overdone given the tighter storage environment. Also, European prices need to stay elevated and at a...Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 5
Trump touts relentless start to term in speech to Congress, drawing catcalls from Democrats
Trump vows more tariffs, dividing RepublicansTrump's tax cut agenda could add trillions to debtReuters Live coverage https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump/trump-updates-latest-news-analysis-reaction-tariffs-ukraine-aid-pause-2025-03-04/By Bo Erickson, Steve Holland and Joseph Ax WASHI...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
China announces plans for major renewable projects to tackle climate change
BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday it would develop a package of major projects to tackle climate change as it moves to bring its carbon dioxide emissions to a peak before 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060.Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Trump says Japan, South Korea want to partner with U.S. in Alaska pipeline
Japan, South Korea, others may invest 'trillions' in pipelineJapan says higher US energy imports to benefit both nationsSouth Korea says will engage in talks with US on Alaska LNG WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - Japan, South Korea and other countries want to partner with the United States...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
USD/CAD drops to near 1.4400 amid US growth concerns
The USD/CAD pair continues to decline for the second straight session, hovering around 1.4400 during early European trading hours on Wednesday. The US Dollar (USD) remains under pressure amid rising concerns over slowing economic growth and the impact of newly imposed tariffs. President Trump’s...
Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 5
Nvidia Valuation Hits Entry Point, Bernstein: Cycle Just Beginning
Since the start of 2025, shares of AI chip leader Nvidia (NVDA.US) have fallen 14%. Despite lingering market concerns over challenges from China’s DeepSeek and U.S. political-economic dynamics, Bernstein identifies a fresh buying opportunity based on valuation metrics.TradingKey
Wed, Mar 5
Dollar falls, currencies volatile on trade war escalation
SINGAPORE, March 5 (Reuters) - The dollar dropped to a three-month low on Wednesday as markets reeled from a trade war triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump, who again vowed reciprocal tariffs in his first speech to Congress since taking office.Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Trump’s Crypto Summit: Who’s In, Who’s Snubbed, And Why It Matters
US President Donald Trump’s White House Crypto Summit is taking shape. Scheduled for this Friday, March 7, the attendee list, however, remains unexpectedly exclusive and relatively small, with only roughly 20 to 25 invitees reportedly taking part. According to newly shared information by FOX...Bitcoinist
Wed, Mar 5
JGB yields march higher with focus on 30-yr bond auction
TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Wednesday, with caution pervading ahead of an auction for superlong duration bonds as market players continue to bet on additional interest rate hikes in Japan.
Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Wall Street will be ‘fine’, we are focused on ‘Main Street’ - Treasury's Bessent
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration is focused on Main Street, not Wall Street, in response to the market sell-off following tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. “We have a new trend, which is what we're focused on,” Bessent said in an interview Tuesday on Fox and...Investing.com
Wed, Mar 5
