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European shares confirm correction in worst day since 2020 after China's tariff response
STOXX 600, Germany's DAX, EZ blue-chip index confirm correctionGerman industrial orders stagnate, hinting at slow recoverySTOXX 600 notches worst week since 2020Bank of Italy cuts growth outlook Gerresheimer drops after KKR exits takeover talksBy Sukriti Gupta, Medha Singh, Lisa Pauline Mattacka...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Why Shares in Caterpillar Tracked Lower Again Today
Shares in Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) were down by about 7.5% at 11 a.m. ET today as the market continued to sell off equities in the wake of tariff measures imposed on U.S. trade partners. The sell-off in the machinery equipment company's stock is understandable given its exposure to global growth and ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 4
U.S. homebuilders rally as yields tumble
** Shares of interest rate-sensitive homebuilders jump on Fri as yields retreat sharply** Benchmark U.S. Treasury 10-year yield US10YT=RR tumbled below 4% to six month lows as China tariffs retaliation stoking recession jitters US/** Declining rates can potentially lead to lower mortgage rates, whic...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Tesla, chips, and banks tumble as China's retaliation stokes fears of widening trade war
China imposes 34% tariffs on US goodsTesla down 8%; machinery also among losersGE Healthcare falls on anti-dumping probe, export controls By Deborah Mary Sophia April 4 (Reuters) - U.S. chip companies, banks and oil majors fell sharply on Friday after China retaliated to Trump's tariffs with ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
UK's Harbour Energy hits record low; oil plunges to lowest since pandemic
** British oil and gas company Harbour Energy's HBR.L shares down 11.1% to 173.4p, hit all-time low** Stock among top losers on FTSE mid-cap index .FTMC, which is down 4.4%** Harbour Energy's shares top loser on UK oil and gas index .FTNMX601010, which is down 7.1%** Oil prices fell to their...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
LIVE MARKETS-US stocks pare losses; Powell emphasizes economic uncertainty
Main US indexes plunge; S&P 500 off most, down ~4%All S&P 500 sectors red; Energy, off ~7%, weakest groupEuro STOXX 600 index down >5%Dollar up; bitcoin rises >1%; gold off ~3%; crude slides >7%US 10-Year Treasury yield falls to ~3.93%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of ma...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
AvalonBay falls after BMO downgrades on rising costs and demand drop
** Brokerage BMO Capital Markets downgrades apartment REIT AvalonBay AVB.N to "market perform" from "outperform"; PT unchanged at $220** Shares of AVB fall 4.5% to $196.81** Brokerage says AVB is expected to face higher development costs and weaker demand due to job cuts in the home ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Fear grips financial markets as global trade war heats up
Wall Street 'fear gauge' above 40FX and bond market volatility jumpNasdaq set to confirm correctionBy Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - Volatility measures across global financial markets jumped on Friday and Wall Street's top "fear gauge" soared to an eight-...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
US STOCKS-Wall Street rout drags Nasdaq near bear market
Indexes down: S&P 500 4.07%, Nasdaq 4.07%, Dow 3.49%Nasdaq drops 20% from all-time closing highsPowell warns of tariff impact on inflation March payrolls beat expectations By Sruthi Shankar and Pranav Kashyap April 4 (Reuters) - Wall Street fell sharply for a second straight session on Fr...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
US footwear and luxury firms reverse course after Trump says Vietnam in talks to reduce tariffs
** Shares of U.S. footwear companies reverse course to rise after President Donald Trump says Vietnam's leader offers to reduce tariffs on U.S. imports** Companies including Nike NKE.N, Adidas ADSGn.DE, Lululemon LULU.O as well as On Holding ONON.N produce most of their apparel and footwear in V...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
3M Stock Soared in Q1 While the S&P 500 Struggled. Here's Why.
Given the tumultuous events in April, it's easy to forget that 3M (NYSE: MMM) stock is actually up on the year; at least, it is at the time of writing! That's due to an impressive first-quarter performance of 13.8%, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.3M is on the recovery t...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 4
Is SoFi Stock a No-Brainer Buy Under $10?
In this video, I will talk about recent updates regarding SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI). Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below.*Stock prices used were from the trading day of April 3, 2025. The video was published on April 3, 2025.Where ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 4
Galmed Pharmaceuticals falls after Maxim downgrade
** Shares of Israel-based drug developer Galmed Pharmaceuticals GLMD.O down 5.5% to $1.38** Maxim Group cuts rating from to "hold" from "buy," and removes PT ** Downgrading GLMD due to the lack of clarity on the path forward and strategic positioning - Maxim** GLMD may also potential...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Why Nvidia, Broadcom, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Are Plunging Today
Shares of many semiconductor companies, including Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO), and Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) tumbled again today as investors processed the potential implications of President Donald Trump's tariffs on the companies and the broader tech industry.Nvidia's sto...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 4
Scor shares down 13% after confirming judicial probe
By Michael JonesApril 4 - (The Insurer) - Scor's share price fell by almost 13% on Friday after the reinsurer confirmed that it had been placed under "examination" in France.The reinsurer's share price fell as low as 22.92 euros as of 1:02 p.m. CEST on Friday, down 12.8% from the pre...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Hedge funds sell largest amount of stocks since 2010, Goldman Sachs says
NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - Hedge funds across the world on Thursday sold global equities on a net basis at largest 1-day amount since 2010 amid a market meltdown, Goldman Sachs said in a note to clients on Friday.The bank said portfolio managers mainly added bets against stocks on Thursday, altho...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
GE Healthcare and Varex falls after China begins anti-dumping probe into medical imaging equipment
** Shares of medical equipment makers GE Healthcare GEHC.O fall 12.6% to $62.94, and Varex Imaging VREX.O down 16.3% to $8.64** China launches an anti-dumping probe into imports of certain medical X-ray tubes used in CT scans from the U.S. and India ** China also announces export curbs on some mediu...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Some health insurers rack up gains as equities plunge
** Shares of some health insurers rise and set to notch weekly gains, bucking selloff in global equities as trade war worries escalate .N ** The U.S. Senate on Thurs confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz, celebrity TV physician nominated by President Donald Trump, as Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
QUOTES-Market tariff fallout continues as Powell says Fed still in wait and see mode
April 4 (Reuters) - Wall Street fell sharply again on Friday, pushing the Nasdaq toward a bear market, after China imposed fresh tariffs on all U.S. goods in response to the Trump administration's sweeping levies, escalating a global trade war. Losses in the S&P 500 .SPX and Nasdaq ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
