February 23, 2025
Financial Assets

Trump suffers hugely embarrassing stock market blow in month since taking office

European stocks have hugely outpaced Wall Street in the month since President Donald Trump took office.  This is a blow to the President, who has often boasted about how the stock market sees bumper gains when he is in the White House.  The benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 Index, which tracks the performance of the 600 largest

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Down 16% in a month, is Tesla stock a falling knife?

I did not buy shares in Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) a month ago. So far, that looks like the right decision as Tesla stock has tumbled 16% over that period. Still, as a long-term investor, I do not typically think about owning shares for a matter of weeks. I reckon the real money is made over

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ETFs jump to two-thirds of all Taiwan fund assets

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Exchange traded funds myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Latest news on ETFs Visit our ETF Hub to find out more and to explore our in-depth data and comparison tools The rising dominance of the exchange traded funds sector in Taiwan’s asset management

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China sees robust growth in loans to small, micro firms

Employees work on the production line of a high-tech company in Tianjin. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — Official data showed that China saw robust growth in the outstanding sum of loans to small and micro companies by the end of 2024 amid government efforts to encourage inclusive financing. By the end of the fourth quarter (Q4) of

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Money blog: Britain’s shrinking families – an economic ‘timebomb’ | Money News

By Brad Young, Money feature writer Higher taxes, smaller pensions, weaker public services, an older retirement age and more potholes – it sounds like the manifesto of a party without a chance of making it to office. But as Britons have fewer and fewer children, these are economic policies they’re unwittingly voting for, according to

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US Stock Market Closing Bell: Dow crashes 749 points, S&P 500 slides over 100 pts; Amazon, Amex, Nvidia fall up to 4%

US Stock Market Today (February 21), Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq: US equity benchmarks Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite plunged 1.7-2.2 per cent amid a broad-based sell-off on Friday as investors started at a weaker-than-expected business activity reading, already fearing policy uncertainty after US President Donald Trump announced a number

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Good News For Borrowers: RBI Considers Removing Loan Foreclosure Charges On Floating Rate Loans

Last Updated:February 22, 2025, 10:17 IST The Reserve Bank of India has invited public feedback on the draft rules by March 21, 2025, to eliminate foreclosure charges and prepayment penalties on floating rate loans. Once finalised, the RBI’s revised norms will be applicable to eligible loans or advances foreclosed on or after the date specified

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Good News For Borrowers! RBI Considers Removing Loan Foreclosure Charges On Floating Rate Loans

Last Updated:February 22, 2025, 09:48 IST The Reserve Bank of India has invited public feedback on the draft rules by March 21, 2025, to eliminate foreclosure charges and prepayment penalties on floating rate loans. Once finalised, the RBI’s revised norms will be applicable to eligible loans or advances foreclosed on or after the date specified

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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq sink as consumers start to sour on US economy

US stocks fell sharply at the closing bell Friday as the uncertainty surrounding tariffs and the possibility of a slowing economy caught up to investors, igniting fresh rounds of selling and renewing concerns of a market correction. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) shed 1.7%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) lost over 2%, reversing earlier gains.

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Thirty councils set to get exceptional financial support

Barnet LBC, Halton BC and Worcestershire CC are among 30 councils that have been given exceptional financial support for 2025-26. This is 11 more than the 19 that were awarded support last year. In January local government minister Jim McMahon said he expected a lot of applications this year Under the government’s exceptional financial support

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