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Stocks, bonds and the dollar drift after the latest downgrade to the US government's credit rating

May 19, 2025 8:57 am - The “Sell America” sentiment is hitting Wall Street again and U.S. stocks, U.S. bonds and the value of the U.S. dollar are all falling after the latest reminder that the U.S government seems to be hurtling toward an unsustainable mountain of debt.
US stocks power within 3% of their record as Wall Street closes out a winning week

By STAN CHOE
May 16, 2025 8:54 am - U.S. stocks rose again to close out their winning week. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% Friday for a fifth straight gain and pulled within 3% of its record set in February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 331 points, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.5%.
Dow leaps 1,100 points and S&P 500 rallies 3.3% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war

By STAN CHOE
May 12, 2025 8:44 am - Stocks rallied Monday after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. Each of the world’s two largest economies agreed to take down temporarily most of its tariffs against the other, which economists had warned could start a recession and create shortages on U.S. store shelves.
Trump tariffs set off doubts — even in Rust Belt area he pledged to restore

By Hannah Knowles
May 07, 2025 8:05 am - ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania — One month into a sweeping new tariff regime that President Donald Trump vowed would bring jobs and factories “roaring back,” a Pennsylvania manu...
Wall Street loses ground, breaking a 9-day winning streak, and crude oil prices tumble

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA
May 02, 2025 11:30 am - Wall Street extended its gains to a ninth straight day Friday, marking the stock market's longest winning streak since 2004 and reclaiming the ground it lost since President Donald Trump escalated his trade war in early April.
Wall Street storms back from early losses, echoing its manic moves through a historic April

By STAN CHOE
Apr 30, 2025 8:55 am - U.S. stocks began Wednesday with a thud after a report suggested the U.S. economy may have shrunk at the start of the year. But the big losses soon eased in the latest sharp swings to hit Wall Street amid uncertainty about what President Donald Trump’s trade war will do to the economy.
Wall Street’s rally fades as more CEOs talk about uncertainty because of Trump's trade war

By STAN CHOE
Apr 25, 2025 10:06 am - Wall Street's big three-day rally is running out of steam, and U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading Friday as they near the end of another roller-coaster week.
Wall Street’s rally loses momentum as more companies say the trade war is clouding their plans

By STAN CHOE
Apr 24, 2025 8:56 am - Wall Street’s momentum is slowing Thursday following its big two-day rally, as more U.S. companies say uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s trade war is scrambling their expectations for the year.
Wall Street rises in a worldwide rally after Trump softens his tough talk on trade and the Fed

By STAN CHOE
Apr 23, 2025 9:06 am - U.S. stocks are rising Wednesday as a worldwide rally comes back around to Wall Street after President Donald Trump appeared to back off his criticism of the Federal Reserve and his tough talk in his trade war.
Wall Street rallies and recovers most of Monday’s slide as the dollar and US bond market steady

Apr 22, 2025 8:50 am - U.S. stocks are rallying Tuesday after companies reported fatter profits than expected, and other U.S. investments are also steadying a day after falling sharply on worries about President Donald Trump’s trade war and his attacks on the head of the Federal Reserve.

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