[Getty Images] As a former champion runner, Richard McDonald can move quickly. But the speed of the market falls, triggered by the sweeping global tariffs Donald Trump announced last week, still kept him on his toes. Previously a trader for Credit Suisse, he now buys and sells stocks privately. At his laptop in London last
No other president over the last 75 years has come close to duplicating this dubious feat. Sean Williams | The Motley Fool US stock markets continue to plunge after Trump’s tariff rollout US stock futures dropped sharply extending a massive two-day sell-off that erased over $5.4 trillion in market value. The S&P 500 is approaching bear
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China vows to ‘fight to the end’ on President Trump’s tariffs President Donald Trump threatened China with more tariffs after they put a 34% tariff on U.S. imports. Video shows key takeaways, tense moments from April 8 Senate Finance Committee hearing on tariffs Trump has announced reciprocal levies on trading partners U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson
The crypto community has not been spared the tariff-induced panic that swept American and global markets last week, with many of its key voices now lashing out at the man once thought to be heralding a new age for digital assets. While losses on Wall Street tempered on Monday, the stock market has undergone a
Welcome to Your Week in Asia. ASEAN finance chiefs are expected to discuss regional economic stability and integrating financial services when they meet in Malaysia from Monday through Thursday. That comes as Asia braces for U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs, which are due to start on Wednesday. Japan will hold the opening ceremony
Tariffs or no tariffs, you need a core holding to carry you through the next 30 years. Our sortable scorecard of 52 Best Buys will take you to it. Buy the dip? That takes some fortitude, when world trade is on the verge of collapse, consumers are frightened and businesses can’t plan anything. The U.S.
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged lower for the second week in a row, a modest but welcome boost for prospective home shoppers in the midst of the spring homebuying season. The rate fell to 6.64% from 6.65% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the
Even before President Trump unveiled his sweeping new tariffs, many Americans were struggling to afford car purchases, putting their loans in growing danger of default. Now hefty tariffs threaten to inflict further pain on U.S. car buyers, which could have negative consequences for auto lenders. “There are nearly unlimited permutations of the knock-on effects,” UBS
Since we believe in the close relationship between the 10-year yield and mortgage rates, we expect mortgage rates to decrease tomorrow if bond yields continue to decline. Here’s what the bond yields looked like on Wednesday afternoon: My bottom range forecast for the 10-year yield in 2025 is 3.80%. At 4.11%, it marks the lowest