US stocks open mixed: S&P 500, Nasdaq inch higher, Dow drops 400 points
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite opened higher on Thursday, the final trading day of the week.The Dow Jones Industrial Average, however, posted a steep decline, weighed down by a significant drop in UnitedHealth.UnitedHealth is the largest weighted component in
Bill Ackman raises stake in Hertz: here’s why I’m not as optimistic
Hertz Global Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: HTZ) is up nearly 50% in premarket on Thursday after billionaire investor Bill Ackman announced a sizable stake in the car rental company.Ackman had built a 4.1% stake in Hertz last year. Now, he has
Nikkei 225 index forecast amid Japan-US talks, USD/JPY crash
The Nikkei 225 index has bounced back this month as the US and Japan continued their negotiations on tariffs. After falling to a low of ¥30,800 on Trump’s Liberation Day, it has rebounded by over 12.4% to the current ¥34,610.
FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares to watch: Debenhams, Asos, Unilever, St. James Place
The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices have rebounded over the past two weeks as European stocks have emerged as safer havens amid the ongoing trade war. The mid-cap FTSE 250 index rose to £19,250, up from this month’s low
GE stock price forms giant megaphone pattern ahead of earnings
GE Aerospace’s stock price is under pressure in 2025 as last year’s rally takes a breather and as investors assess the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs on all countries. The stock was trading at $181.80 on Thursday, down by 15%
Maryland senator again denied access to Kilmar Abrego Garcia
(NewsNation) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia continues to have no contact with anyone from the outside of a notorious prison in El Salvador where he is being detained, despite the efforts of a U.S. Senator who has twice been denied access
DXY: US dollar index outlook if Trump fired Fed’s Jerome Powell
The US dollar index remains under pressure this week as the market focused on the latest issues between Donald Trump and Jerome Powell. The DXY index traded at $99.38 on Friday, a few points above the year-to-date low of $99.
Nikkei 225 index forecast amid Japan-US talks, USD/JPY crash
The Nikkei 225 index has bounced back this month as the US and Japan continued their negotiations on tariffs. After falling to a low of ¥30,800 on Trump’s Liberation Day, it has rebounded by over 12.4% to the current ¥34,610.
FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares to watch: Debenhams, Asos, Unilever, St. James Place
The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices have rebounded over the past two weeks as European stocks have emerged as safer havens amid the ongoing trade war. The mid-cap FTSE 250 index rose to £19,250, up from this month’s low
GE stock price forms giant megaphone pattern ahead of earnings
GE Aerospace’s stock price is under pressure in 2025 as last year’s rally takes a breather and as investors assess the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs on all countries. The stock was trading at $181.80 on Thursday, down by 15%
Bitcoin price prediction: BTC path to $300,000 revealed
The Bitcoin price has remained under pressure this year, dropping from a record high of $109,300 to its current level of $84,640. Still, the technicals and its historical performance points to an eventual surge to a record high in the
OpenAI in talks to pay about $3 billion to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf
OpenAI is in talks to pay about $3 billion to acquire Windsurf, an artificial intelligence tool for coding help, CNBC has confirmed. Windsurf, formerly known as Codeium, competes with Cursor, another popular AI coding tool, as well as existing AI coding
Will tariffs really bring manufacturing back to the US?
President Trump continues to assert that his unprecedented tariffs on other countries will help bring manufacturing back to the US.However, a recent CNBC survey suggests there are several hurdles tied to domestic production that may still discourage American companies from
As the Nasdaq 100 index crashes, is it safe to buy the dip?
The Nasdaq 100 Index remains under pressure after forming a death cross pattern a few weeks ago. It has retreated to $18,257, down by over 17.8% from its highest point this year, meaning that it is in a deep correction
DAX Index analysis ahead of the ECB decision: is it a buy?
The DAX Index has bounced back in the past few weeks as concerns about the ongoing trade conflict between the US and its top trading partners rose. After bottoming at €18,460 earlier this year, the index returned to €21,310. It
Market jitters resurface: US stocks plunge on Powell’s tariff remarks; Asia diverges, India eyes lower start
Asian financial markets displayed a mixed performance on Thursday, struggling for clear direction after a sharp sell-off on Wall Street overnight reignited concerns about global economic growth and the impact of US trade policies. While some regional bourses managed gains,
Japan reports record $63B US trade surplus amid high-stakes tariff talks
Japan navigated another year of overall trade deficits, but a ballooning surplus with the United States has emerged as a critical point of focus, particularly as Japanese negotiators engage in tense discussions with the Trump administration over potential and existing
Zoom service restored after outage affects thousands
(NEXSTAR) – Thousands of Zoom users reported issues accessing virtual meetings Wednesday, with the outage striking as many Americans were working or attending class. A spike in reports started just after 11:25 a.m. PDT, according to Down Detector, and surpassed 44,000