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Big tech earnings help US markets recover Liberation Day losses

Despite clear signs of mounting pressure on the economy and companies, markets seem remarkably sanguine and have more or less completed their recovery from the...

Fri, 02/05/2025 - 11:37

Trump’s first 100 days avoid worst post-war stock market start to presidency

As President Trump hits 100 days in office, a near 12% rally in America’s S&P 500 index from its closing low on 8 April has...

Thu, 01/05/2025 - 16:33

Why transport stocks can help gauge the effect of tariffs

A big rally from the 8 April lows means the NASDAQ Composite is now in the black for this month, while the S&P 500 is...

Thu, 01/05/2025 - 09:45

Which countries' markets have recovered from Liberation Day?

The recovery in global markets since the crash caused by Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariff announcement is gathering pace.

Brazil, India, Japan and UK mid-caps...

Tue, 29/04/2025 - 11:41

Google parent Alphabet shines brightly in a volatile week for US markets

The US markets have come full circle thanks to several U-turns from the Trump administration on tariffs and its attacks on US Fed chair Jerome...

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 14:52

Why Tesla shares remain popular with AJ Bell customers despite disappointing financial results

Tesla’s first-quarter delivery and production numbers on 2 April were as ugly as its Cybertruck design. That meant expectations were rock-bottom in the run-up...

Wed, 23/04/2025 - 14:22

Why investors need to keep watching the yen

Policy statements on trade, the tariffs and the dollar from Washington and Beijing are dominating the headlines and the attention of stock, bond, commodity and...

Tue, 22/04/2025 - 10:44

US markets remain choppy amid tariff uncertainty, Nvidia faces export controls hit

The US market continued to endure volatility amid the unpredictable trade policy of the Trump administration.

After bouncing back with a real bang last week...

Thu, 17/04/2025 - 16:01

Markets soar after Trump walks back tariffs

If ever there was a week for the history books, this was it.

Having set out a raft of half-baked trade tariffs on...

Fri, 11/04/2025 - 17:57

Six factors that could cause markets to rebound or fall further

Markets are acting like a yo-yo, slumping on the Liberation Day announcement for three trading days in a row, then jumping back and forth.

Given...

Wed, 09/04/2025 - 17:27

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