Political & Economic Impact

⚖️ U.S. Markets Flat as Tariff Moves Shake Copper, Meme Stocks Surge • Equities mixed: S&P 500 –0.1%, Nasdaq flat, Dow –0.4%, Russell 2000 +0.7%; meme stocks rallied on speculation. • Tariff shock: Trump announces 50% copper tariff, new letters...

📉 U.S. Stocks Slide as Tariff Fears Hit Risk Appetite • Markets tumble: Dow –0.9%, S&P 500 –0.79%, Nasdaq –0.92%; small caps down 1.55% on trade tensions. • Tariff threat escalates: Trump targets Japan, Korea, Malaysia & others with new...

📊 U.S. Stocks Hit Fresh Records as Jobs Data Surprises • Indices soar: Nasdaq +1.02%, S&P 500 +0.83% — both at new record highs; Dow and Russell 2000 also rose. • Jobs report strong: Nonfarm payrolls beat at +147K; unemployment...

📊 Equities Hit New Highs as Tech and Trade Deals Drive Momentum • U.S. stocks rally: S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at fresh records; Tesla and Apple led gains. • Labor market softens: Weak ADP jobs report and rising Q2...

📊 Markets Rotate Sharply as Tech Stumbles and Dow Leads • Tech tumble: Mega-cap names like Nvidia, Broadcom, AMD, and Meta sold off sharply. • Dow outperforms: Dow +0.91%, Russell 2000 +0.94%, while Nasdaq fell –0.82%. • Strong U.S. data:...

📊 U.S. Stocks Hit Records, Fed Cut Bets Advance, Commodities Mixed • Markets at highs: S&P 500 +0.52% to 6,204; Nasdaq +0.47% to 20,369; Dow +0.63% to 44,094 — led by Goldman Sachs, Apple, and Visa. Robinhood surged nearly 13%,...

📊 U.S. Stocks Hit Records Despite Trade Shock, Inflation Signals Mixed • Markets rally: S&P 500 +0.5%, Dow +1.0%, Nasdaq +0.5% — all closed at or near records, rebounding after Trump abruptly ended Canada trade talks. • Economic data: Core...

📊 GDP Contracts, Durable Goods Surge, Markets Near Records • U.S. economy: Q1 GDP revised down to –0.5%; consumer spending and trade both disappointed. Durable goods soared +16.4%, and jobless claims dipped to 236K. • Markets near highs: S&P 500...

📊 Markets Flat, Housing Weakens, Commodities Mixed Ahead of Key OPEC+ Meeting • U.S. stocks steady: S&P flat, Nasdaq +0.3% (Nvidia +4.3%), Dow -0.2%; Micron surged 5% post-earnings. • Housing stalls: New home sales fell 13.7%—lowest in 3 years—amid high...

📊 Wall Street Surges as Powell Eases Fears, Iran Ceasefire Calms Markets • Markets rally: Dow +507 pts, S&P 500 +1.11%, Nasdaq +1.43% as Powell leaves July rate cut door open and downplays recession risks. • Yields fall: Treasury yields...