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GRAPHIC-Take Five: The big Trump tariff countdown
Jan 31 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's tariff deadline is looming large, the U.S. reports jobs data and markets are gauging the new AI landscape ahead of major tech firms reporting. The Bank of England has an interest rate decision to make, and lenders in Europe also publish their resul...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
South African rand ends week on strong note, helped by gold and SARB
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 31 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand gained on Friday, lifted by stronger precious metal prices and the local central bank's hawkish tone at a monetary policy announcement a day earlier.At 0825 GMT, the rand traded at 18.56 against the dollar ZAR=D3, about 0.3% stronger than ...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Tesla May Have an Ace Up Its Sleeve to Propel Shares Higher
There's no denying Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is accomplishing extraordinary things and will likely continue doing so for years to come. The Elon Musk-led company is building fully electric cars for the masses, growing a massive energy storage business, and developing bleeding-edge technology, all while a...The Motley Fool
Jan 31, 2025
2 AI Stocks to Buy Before They Soar to $4 Trillion in 2025, According to Certain Wall Street Analysts
As the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution enters its third year, certain Wall Street analysts expect Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to make history by becoming the first $4 trillion companies.Ivan Feinseth at Tigress Financial recently raised his Nvidia target price to $220 ...The Motley Fool
Jan 31, 2025
This 14.5%-Yielding Dividend Stock Has Maintained Its Payment for 58 Months in a Row. Can That Streak Continue in 2025?
Dividend sustainability is always a concern for higher-yielding stocks. Many of these companies have such high yields because investors worry about how long they can maintain their payouts, compressing the value of the stock price. AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) has maintained its monster dividend (...The Motley Fool
Jan 31, 2025
BUZZ-Hexagon shares jump after Q4 beat in tough environment
** Shares in Hexagon HEXAb.ST rise 7% after the Swedish industrial group posted better-than expected Q4 results, weathering macroeconomic challenges** It books an adjusted EBIT for Q4 at 450.3 million euros ($468.0 million), against 428 million euros expected by analysts on average** It touts a retu...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Will the Stock Market Crash or Soar in 2025? Wall Street Has a Definitive Answer.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) advanced 23% last year as investors cheered economic resilience and potential productivity gains from artificial intelligence. Admittedly, the index faltered in December as bond yields soared and the Federal Reserve signaled fewer interest rate cuts than anticipated in ...The Motley Fool
Jan 31, 2025
3 Positive Social Security Changes That Arrived in 2025
When you see the name "Social Security" in the news, the context isn't always positive. For example, a lot of people are worried about Social Security cuts, so you may come across warnings that the program is on the verge of going bankrupt (and it's not).Along these lines, Social Security sometimes ...The Motley Fool
Jan 31, 2025
Russian rouble up 11% vs US dollar since start of 2025
MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble has gained 11% against the U.S. dollar since the start of 2025, mainly on optimism about potential Russia-U.S. talks, but new U.S. energy sanctions could hit the currency in February, analysts say.At 0745 GMT on Friday, the rouble RUB was up 0.6% at 97.9...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
PRECIOUS-Gold hits record high as Trump tariff worries mount
Downside inflation surprise could further support gold - analyst Silver, platinum head for weekly gainsU.S. PCE data due at 1330 GMT on FridayAdds graphic, updates with mid-session tradingBy Rahul Paswan Jan 31 (Reuters) - Gold prices hit a record high on Friday, set for their best month since Ma...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-Europe before the bell: stocks set to close out strong January in green
Welcome 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.comEUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: STOCKS SET TO CLOSE OUT STRONG JANUARY IN GREENMajor European equity futures are trading higher on Friday as a ...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Japanese stocks see largest weekly foreign inflow in over three months
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks attracted the largest weekly foreign inflow in more than three months in the week through Jan. 25, driven by optimism over global AI investments that boosted investor sentiment and fueled a rally in the local technology sector.According to data from Japan's Min...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Tech stocks help Nikkei eke out small gain
Updates with closing prices TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed slightly higher on Friday as technology stocks tracked Wall Street's overnight gains, while a stronger yen weighed on market sentiment and U.S. tariff worries lingered.The Nikkei .N225 rose 0.15% to ...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Apple shares rise in Europe after upbeat sales outlook
LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Shares in Apple rose 2.5% in Frankfurt on Friday after results the day before, as the company forecast relatively strong sales growth in the current quarter, a sign it will recover from a dip in iPhone sales. The firm said iPhone sales were $69.14 billion for the fiscal qu...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-Markets bide time as zero hour nears on tariffs
Welcome 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.comMARKETS BIDE TIME AS ZERO HOUR NEARS ON TARIFFSMarkets in Europe will likely tread cautiously at the start of trade on Friday with just...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks tread with caution, dollar firms as tariff threat lingers
Updates to Asia mid afternoon, adds European futuresU.S. futures rise after Apple's positive sales forecast Dollar edges higher, gold hits record on tariff worries Yen set for best January since 2018 on BOJ rate hike betsBy Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Global shares drifted on...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
BUZZ-PREVIEW-India's Sun Pharma likely to see jump in Q3 profit
** Analysts, on avg, expect Sun Pharma SUN.NS, India's top drugmaker by rev, to report ~14% Y/Y climb in Q3 profit, rev to grow 8.4% Y/Y - LSEG data** Drugmaker's Q2 profit grew 28% on strong demand for specialty drugs, which treat conditions such as alopecia and psoriasis ** Stock up 0.6% a...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Tesla’s Q4 2024 Earnings: A Bumpy Road Ahead for Investors?
Tesla fell short on both revenue and profit expectations. But true to form, CEO Musk wasn’t sweating the short-term numbers. Instead, he was laser-focused on the future – one that he says will be “ridiculously good” in the coming years.TradingKey
Jan 31, 2025
Meta Stock Surges on Strong Q4 2024 Earnings: Is It Time to Buy Shares?
Meta reported Q4 2024 earnings on Wednesday (29 January) after the market closed. Meta delivered stellar earnings that sent its stock soaring 5% in after-hours trading before settling up 2.3%. The tech giant beat Wall Street’s expectations on revenue, profit, and user growth.Other
Jan 31, 2025
