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Dow Jones rallies 300 points as soft US data fuels Fed rate cut bets
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) surged over 300 points or 0.80% on Tuesday as softer-than-expected United States (US) economic data suggested the need for lower interest rates, as witnessed by the fall of US Treasury yields.Fxstreet
Tue, Apr 29
Dow Jones rebounds above 40,000 as traders brace for mega-cap earnings
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) erased earlier losses and rose, posting gains of over 0.13%. Market participants were awaiting earnings reports of four of the seven mega-cap companies, which lowered most US equity indices, including the DJIA.Fxstreet
Mon, Apr 28
Dow Jones soars toward 40,000 on Fed rate cut bets, China’s optimism
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) registered gains of over 0.62% as investors became optimistic that the Federal Reserve (Fed) could cut interest rates at its June meeting amid growing concerns of a recession in the United States (US).Fxstreet
Thu, Apr 24
Dow Jones soars close to 500 points as Trump calms Powell firing fears, China tariff relief eyed
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rallied over 490 points or close to 1.30% on Wednesday amid traders' relief on a possible de-escalation of the US-China trade war and US President Donald Trump's comment that he doesn’t plan to remove Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell.Fxstreet
Wed, Apr 23
Dow Jones crashes over 500 points as UnitedHealth tanks, Trump slams Powell for delayed cuts
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) on Thursday plunged over 500 points, or over 1.30%, and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) shares nosedived 23% following an earnings miss and a pessimistic full-year outlook.Fxstreet
Thu, Apr 17
Dow Jones slides as Nvidia, AMD tumble on chip tariffs; Powell speech eyed
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) registers minuscule losses in the mid-North American session as semiconductor-linked companies like Nvidia and AMD got hit by tariffs imposed by United States (US) President Donald Trump. The DJIA is down 0.46% above 40,100 for the second consecutive day.Fxstreet
Wed, Apr 16
Dow Jones struggles near 40,000 as China retaliates, targeting Boeing
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) advanced earlier in the North American session by 0.3% or over 120 points. Nevertheless, optimism among investors faded recently, even though the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) fell below 30 after spiking to a high near 60 last week.Fxstreet
Tue, Apr 15
Dow Jones Industrial Average pares gains as markets brace for ongoing trade tensions
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) eased lower on Thursday, backsliding below the 40,000 handle as investors rethink this week’s record-setting surge after the Trump administration announced yet another last-minute pivot away from its own confusing tariffs.Fxstreet
Thu, Apr 10
Dow Jones Industrial Average rockets higher on tariff suspension
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) skyrocketed on Wednesday, climbing over 2,200 points and reclaiming the 40,000 major price handle after the Trump administration announced it would once again pivot away from most of its recent tariff threats.Fxstreet
Wed, Apr 9
German tech startup 1Komma5 joins Klarna in shelving US IPO plans
1Komma5 and Klarna reassess US IPO plans on market volatilityExein sticking with longer term listing plans for nowLSE warns of challenge of US listingsBy Alessandro Parodi, Gianluca Lo Nostro and Charlie Conchie April 9 (Reuters) - German unicorn 1Komma5 Grad has joined Sweden's Klarna in rea...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
Dow Jones Industrial Average pares intraday gains as equity recovery falters ahead of tariffs
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fumbled an early recovery on Tuesday, briefly crossing above 39,000 before slumping back to the 38,000 handle as markets brace for tariff kick-off following the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcements last week.Fxstreet
Tue, Apr 8
USD mixed amid ongoing stock market weakness – Scotiabank
Stocks screens are a sea of red as investors register deepening concerns over the impact of US tariffs on the global economy. Are countries rushing to offer the US concessions on trade? So far, it seems only Vietnam and Cambodia have started talks to lift levies.Fxstreet
Mon, Apr 7
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks plunge on tariff turmoil, VIX fear gauge spikes
SYDNEY/LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - Major stock indexes and U.S. share futures plunged on Monday, with the S&P 500 poised to confirm a bear market, and volatility gauges spiked as U.S. President Donald Trump showed no sign of backing away from his sweeping tariff plans.Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy: Russian military strikes energy facility in Kherson
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Sunday that the Russian military struck an energy facility in Kherson on Friday. Russians shelled more than 30 localities in the Kherson region, including residential areas of Kherson.Fxstreet
Mon, Apr 7
Dow Jones Industrial Average plummets as equities get pulverized by tariff tantrum
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) had one of its worst trading days since the pandemic period, shedding over 2,000 points to fall over 5% on the day and putting the major equity index on pace for one of its worst-ever trading days in absolute points terms.Fxstreet
Fri, Apr 4