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US STOCKS-Futures sink, S&P 500 eyes bear territory as market rout worsens
Futures down: S&P 500 2.26%, Nasdaq 100 2.34%, Dow 2.38%Howmet Aerospace falls on report it may halt orders if hit by tariffsS&P 500, Dow futures down 20% from record highsGoldman Sachs raises odds of US recession By Pranav Kashyap April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slumped on M...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Dollar Tree up after Citigroup raises to 'buy' from 'neutral', lifts to Street high PT
** Shares in Dollar Tree DLTR.O up 1.2% at $68.39 premarket, bucking broader market declines ** Citigroup lifts rating on stock to "buy" from "neutral," raises PT to a Street high of $103 from $76** Higher tariff regime gives DLTR cover to further expand price points to $1.50 to $1.7...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
LIVE MARKETS-Don't expect the Fed to come to the rescue
STOXX 600 down 3.8% Luxury, energy names among biggest fallersAsia-Pac stocks sink Wall St futures lowerWelcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.comDON'T EXPECT THE FED TO COM...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Hong Kong to launch measures to boost companies in wake of tariff hit, financial secretary says
Hong Kong, April 7 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's government said on Monday that it would bolster support for small and medium sized companies to help weather the storm from U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans which are set to deepen the pain for local exporting companies. Hong Kong...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Thai stock market to lower ceiling, floor limits, ban short-selling this week
BANGKOK, April 7 (Reuters) - Thailand's stock exchange said on Monday it would impose measures including lowering the ceiling and floor limit on stocks trading to 15% from 30%, and a ban on short-selling during April 8-11 to mitigate potential volatility.The Thai stock market .SETI is closed on ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
After Falling by 36%, Is Archer Aviation Stock a Buy at Around $7?
Over the last couple of years, a new pocket of the electric vehicle (EV) realm has started gaining momentum in the investment world. Known as electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, they have sparked some excitement among technologists and EV enthusiasts.One leading eVTOL company you...The Motley Fool
Mon, Apr 7
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks plunge on tariff turmoil, markets bet on rapid US rate cuts
Asian stock markets: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4S&P 500 futures drop 2.3%, Nikkei slides 6%Europe falls, Stoxx 600 off 4%, banks set to confirm bear market Futures price in extra 25bps Fed easing this yearSafe havens yen and Swiss franc gainOil dives 2% as global recession risks mountBy Wayne Cole...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
US big banks fall as tariffs continue to fuel market rout
** Shares of big U.S. banks fall premarket, extending losses for the third day after President Trump last week said he would impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports and higher duties on dozens of other countries** Morgan Stanley MS.N down 5.3%, Citigroup C.N down 5.1%, and Goldman Sachs GS.N she...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
RPT-S&P 500 futures on pace to confirm bear market
April 7 (Reuters) - Futures tied to the S&P 500 fell further on Monday and were down more than 20% from their all-time highs, putting the benchmark on course to confirm a bear market as recession fears hammered global markets.U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that investors would have t...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
German online brokers suffer technical glitches as stocks plunge
By Tom Sims FRANKFURT, April 7 (Reuters) - The German online brokers Trade Republic and ING said on Monday that they had suffered technical problems due to heavy trading but that the glitches had been resolved.The issue arose as stocks in Germany and elsewhere suffered big drops as investors grap...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Down 25% From Its All-Time High, Is Amazon a Buy Right Now?
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) hasn't been immune to the marketwide sell-off seen lately. And some of the tariffs that President Donald Trump recently announced could heavily affect the company due to where most of the goods it sells come from.To add another layer of complexity, Amazon management also launch...The Motley Fool
Mon, Apr 7
US footwear makers set to extend declines on tariff turmoil
** Shares U.S-listed footwear makers slip in premarket trading on President Donald Trump's tariffs and rising recession fears .N** Trump's tariffs on Asia production hubs, including Vietnam, Indonesia and China, a major blow Nike NKE.N and Roger Federer-backed On ONON.N Holding among others*...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Crypto stocks tumble as deepening market rout dents bitcoin
** Cryptocurrency and blockchain-related stocks slide premarket as market rout worsens** Bitcoin BTC=, world's biggest cryptocurrency, falls 2.5% to $76,837, after hitting five-mth low. Ether ETH= down 4.5% to $1,503, an over two-year low** Futures pummeled on Mon as Trump tariffs hammer global ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
LIVE MARKETS-Watch those retail flows
STOXX 600 down 4.4%Defence, tech, banks among biggest fallersAsia-Pac stocks sink Wall St futures tumbleWelcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.comWATCH THOSE RETAIL FLOWS ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
ANALYSIS-European stocks' stellar start to 2025 snuffed out as tariffs cloud Q1 earnings
European companies reel from tougher than expected tariffsAnalysts crunch numbers; tariffs largely not factored inShares across sportswear, luxury and auto sectors plungeQ1 earnings loom, eyes on guidanceBy Lucy Raitano LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - European equities' impressive start to 2025 h...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Why QuantumScape's Focus on Producing Samples in 2025 Could Be a Game Changer for This Auto Market Supplier
When QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) reported its 2024 financial results, it highlighted some key achievements. The big ones were all around producing samples of its various solid-state battery products. Given those were the big wins, it shouldn't be too surprising that the company lost roughly $475 million...The Motley Fool
Mon, Apr 7
SNAPSHOT-India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 3:30 p.m. IST
April 7 (Reuters) - STOCKS:The benchmark BSE Sensex .BSESN was down 2.9% to 73,137.90, while the broader NSE index .NSEI declined 3.2% to 22,161.60, as the Trump administration's tariff onslaught continued to send global markets into a tailspin. .BORUPEE: The Indian rupee INR=IN closed at 85.835...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Britain's JD Sports underperforms market rout on US exposure
To update on trading and strategy April 9Shares down over 18% over last monthHeavily exposed to both Nike and the U.S.Faces direct and indirect tariff exposure LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - Shares in British sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion JD.L underperformed a stock market rout on Monday, re...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Barclays cuts its STOXX 600 target again, says crisis muddying forecasts
April 7 (Reuters) - Barclays on Monday cut its year-end target for Europe’s STOXX 600 .STOXX index for the second time in under a month as escalating trade tensions and U.S. tariffs fueled recession fears. The brokerage cut its target for the European benchmark index to 490 from 580, but warn...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
