April 25, 2025
Financial Assets

Dow futures down 100 points; OPEC cuts oil demand forecast

US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street have opened lower after market closing on Monday. After a volatile session, the Dow Jones eventually did end 300 points higher, taking its two-day advance to 1,000 points. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also ended higher led by a recovery in tech shares. Futures on the Dow

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Gold Investing

Gold-Trading Frenzy Erupts in China as Tensions With US Escalate

(Bloomberg) — China saw an explosive surge in gold trading last week as the metal hit successive records and Sino-US trade tensions rose. Most Read from Bloomberg The Shanghai Futures Exchange saw trading volumes of the precious metal hit the highest level in a year last week. That was thanks to investors and industry players

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Financial Assets

Dow futures cut losses to 40 points; Large outflows seen China ETFs

US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street have opened lower after market closing on Monday. After a volatile session, the Dow Jones eventually did end 300 points higher, taking its two-day advance to 1,000 points. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also ended higher led by a recovery in tech shares. Futures on the Dow

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Intangible Assets

Amazon cancels some inventory orders from China after tariffs

Spencer Soper  |  Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. has canceled orders for multiple products made in China and other Asian countries, according to a document reviewed by Bloomberg and people familiar with the matter, suggesting the company is reducing its exposure to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The orders for beach chairs, scooters, air conditioners and

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Financial Assets

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as bond yields surge, China-US trade war in focus

The emerging theme from this week’s tariff-sparked whiplash on Wall Street is whether the volatility in US bonds and the dollar signals waning appetite for US assets and their roles as safe-haven assets. The US Dollar Index (DX-Y.NYB), a key measure of the dollar’s strength against a basket of major currencies, fell below the 100

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Financial Assets

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise after China signals tariff restraint, bank earnings roll in

US stocks swung back to gains before the bell on Friday, eyeing a comeback bid after China hit the US with a retaliatory tariff hike but signaled it won’t hike duties any further. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) rose 0.4%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq (NQ=F) was up 0.5%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures

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Financial Assets

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise after China lifts US tariff but draws the line on hikes

US stocks swung back to gains before the bell on Friday, eyeing a comeback bid after China hit the US with a retaliatory tariff hike but signaled it won’t hike duties any further. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) rose 0.6%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq (NQ=F) was up 0.7%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures

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Financial Assets

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures reverse gains after China hits back at Trump’s tariffs

US stocks fell before the bell on Friday, abandoning an earlier comeback bid after China struck back at President Trump’s trade offensive by hiking its US tariff rate, further stoking fears of direct trade war. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq (NQ=F) were both down 0.4%. Dow Jones Industrial Average

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Intangible Assets

Congress must defend patent rights especially for small businesses

Kristen Osenga, chief policy counselor  |  Inventors Defense Alliance Tour of the assembly facility at the Hyundai Metaplant America Highlights from a media tour of the Hyundai Metaplant America in Bryan County, Ga. that included Stamping, Wielding, and General Assembly. American innovation is under attack. Across the country, it’s increasingly difficult for startups to protect

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Financial Assets

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slide as China strikes back against Trump’s tariffs

It’s been one of the most chaotic stretches for US markets in recent memory. And the massive surge in long-term Treasury yields has served as yet another example of the bizarre trading action in the aftermath of President Trump’s tariff-fueled “Liberation Day.” The 10-year yield (^TNX) jumped another 10 basis points early Wednesday to trade

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