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US stocks rise on optimism ahead of Trump tariff rollout

US stocks rise on optimism ahead of Trump tariff rollout

US stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as investors were waiting for U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff announcement The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 235.36 points, or 0.56 percent, to 42,225.32. The S&P 500 added 37.90 points, or 0.67 percent, to 5,670.97. The Nasdaq Composite Index increase


Asian stocks slip as growth, tariff worries weigh

Asian stocks slip as growth, tariff worries weigh

Asian stocks inched lower on Friday in a subdued end to the week as deepening geopolitical worries and fears over US tariffs and their impact on the global economy curbed investors appetite for risk, keeping safe-haven gold near record highs. Policymakers across the globe struck a cautious note in

Amazon shares drop as cloud growth, sales forecast lag

Amazon shares drop as cloud growth, sales forecast lag

Amazon.com investors drove shares down sharply on Thursday due to weakness in the retailer's cloud computing unit and lower-than-expected forecasts for first-quarter revenue and profit. Amazon's shares fell as much as 5 per cent in extended trade after the fourth-quarter earnings report, erasing a

Trump's trade war salvo rocks markets

Trump's trade war salvo rocks markets

Investors bought dollars, sold stocks and fretted about inflation on Monday in a scramble to assess the risk of a trade war after Donald Trump put tariffs on top US trading partners. Trump's orders for additional levies of 25 per cent on imports from Mexico and most goods from Canada, as well as 1

Trump's trade war salvo jolts markets

Trump's trade war salvo jolts markets

Investors bought dollars, sold stocks and fretted about inflation on Monday in a scramble to assess the risk of trade war after Donald Trump put tariffs on top US trading partners. Trump's orders for additional levies of 25 per cent on imports from Mexico and most goods from Canada, as well as 10

Tariffs worry Wall Street over earnings hit, inflation pressure

Tariffs worry Wall Street over earnings hit, inflation pressure

Investors are bracing for a looming hit to US corporate profits and pressure on inflation after President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order imposing tariffs on its largest trading partners, with markets seen as not having fully factored in risks from higher levies on foreign import

Chip stocks set to extend recovery after DeepSeek reckoning

Chip stocks set to extend recovery after DeepSeek reckoning

Semiconductor stocks in the US and Europe climbed on Wednesday, leading a recovery in artificial intelligence-linked stocks after China's low-cost DeepSeek AI tool triggered a punishing selloff this week. European technology stocks rose, fuelled in part by a near 10 per cent surge in shares of ASM

China's AI drive hammers tech stocks

China's AI drive hammers tech stocks

US stock futures steadied, the dollar ticked higher and tech stocks in Asia slid on Tuesday following a wave of selling as apparent advances by a Chinese AI startup cast doubt on US dominance and spending in one of the market's hottest sectors. Overnight, chipmaker Nvidia dived 17 per cent, wiping

Tech tailspin on China’s AI drive set to hammer Wall Street

Tech tailspin on China’s AI drive set to hammer Wall Street

US stocks were headed for a sharp drop on Monday, led by technology shares, as surging interest in Chinese startup DeepSeek’s low-cost artificial intelligence model raised doubts over the sector’s lofty valuations. Tumbling global equities prompted a widespread flight to safety, with U