Bombay Gate Gateway of India, Mumbai Arutthaphon Poolsawasd | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on Wednesday after Wall Street gained overnight. India’s markets will also be in focus as the U.S. tariffs take effect. The country currently faces additional tariffs of up to 50% on exports to the U.S., after the Trump…
The U.S. Treasury yield curve steepened on Tuesday with short-term yields falling and long-term yields rising after U.S. President Donald Trump moved to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from the central bank’s board. The 2-year yield was more than 5 basis points lower at 3.679%, while the 30-year yield added less than 2 basis points to…
France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks during a press conference in Paris on August 25, 2025. Dimitar Dilkoff | Afp | Getty Images France’s minority government on Tuesday faced the prospect of collapse within weeks, after opposition parties said they would not back Prime Minister Francois Bayrou in a Sept. 8 confidence vote tied to…
Lisa Cook, governor of the Federal Reserve, speaks during a Fed Listens event in Washington, D.C., on March 22, 2024. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday said he had fired Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented and dramatic escalation of his attacks on the U.S. central bank’s independence over…
European stock markets opened sharply lower on Tuesday, pulled down by French equities as traders monitored the potential for a no confidence vote in the government next month. France’s CAC 40 index plummeted more than 2% in early deals after the country’s three main opposition parties said they would not back a confidence vote called by…
A brand new Nissan car is displayed on the sales lot at Golden State Nissan on March 26, 2025 in Colma, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Nissan Motor shares tumbled on Tuesday after Mercedes-Benz announced plans to offload its 3.8% holding in the Japanese automaker. Tokyo-listed shares of Nissan declined as much as 6.7%…
People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo. Maydays | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Tuesday, as investors weighed U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalatory rhetoric on tariffs. Trump reportedly threatened to “200% tariffs or something” on China if it does not export rare-earth magnets to the U.S, while also warning levies on countries…
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 27, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump vowed Monday to impose “substantial” new tariffs and restrict U.S. chip exports for all countries that do not remove digital taxes and related regulations. Trump wrote on Truth Social…
In this photo illustration, the Interactive Brokers LLC logo seen displayed on a smartphone. Igor Golovniov | LightRocket | Getty Images S&P Dow Jones Indices said Monday that it will add Interactive Brokers to the S&P 500 Index at the opening of trading on Thursday. The brokerage service is replacing Walgreens Boots Alliance, which is…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 22, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Friday’s booming rally turned into Monday’s reality check as investors weighed just how aggressive the Federal Reserve will be on lowering interest rates and how the moves might impact the broader…
