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Stocks moved lower in early trading Tuesday as investors reacted to a steady stream of earnings reports while awaiting news on tariffs and the results of the two-day Federal Reserve meeting that is set to start today. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were each down 0.7% about 15 minutes after the opening bell, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite declined 0.9%. Stocks fell Monday to snap a nine-session winning streak for the S&P 500, its longest in two decades. Over the past two weeks, stocks have recovered from the losses that...

The steep recovery in equity markets over the past two weeks is typical of bear market rallies, and the erratic swings mean almost every investor will experience pain whichever direction the market suddenly moves. Goldman Sachs Group (GS) strategist Peter Oppenheimer said “the asymmetry for equity investing is poor. Sharp rallies within bear markets are the norm, not the exception.” The biggest market driver is still uncertainty, with no real long-term bullish or bearish conviction seen from investors. Price action is mainly fueled by short-term headlines and guesswork on how...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday on Capitol Hill that new trade deals with major partners could be announced as soon as this week. "Many of our trading partners have approached us with very good offers, and we are in the process of renegotiating those," Bessent said, noting that the US is currently in talks with 17 of its 18 key trading partners, with China as the exception. "I'd be surprised if we don't have more than 80% or 90% of those wrapped up by the end of the year,...

NuScale Power (SMR -2.00%) is trying to modernize the nuclear power industry. It has made significant progress on that front and is now working toward the commercialization of its product. Once it has its first customer, however, there could be a big change in the way Wall Street values the stock. If you buy before NuScale reports first quarter earnings on May 12, you'll make sure you are in the door before the final contracts get signed on the first deal that's in the works. What does NuScale Power do?...

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Sensex opened the day at 80,907.24. While the Nifty 50 started the day at 24,500.75. The index started the day 1,776.6 points behind its all-time high.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Sensex opened the day at 80,907.24. While the Nifty 50 started the day at 24,500.75. The index started the day 1,776.6 points behind its all-time high.Nifty 50 ended the previous trade session 1,816.2 points away from its all-time high of 26,277.35.Overnight, Wall Street indices ended the trading session with losses....

Stock Market Today:  The benchmark Nifty-50 index started new week on a strong note as it gained 0.47% to end at 24,461.15. The Bank Nifty however at 54,919.50 ended 0.30% lower. Nevertheless most other indices led by auto, Oil & Gas and  FMCG emerged as the gainers, while the broader markets also gained over 1%.Trade Setup for TuesdayThe Nifty index continues to trade within a narrow range of 24,200 to 25,500, with firm support at the 24,200–24,250 zone and resistance around 24,500–24,550. The outlook stays bullish as long as Nifty...

Daniel Rollins and Tristan Benton of Lake Region High School, winners in the high school category for Maine’s yearlong Stock Market Game. Photo courtesy of John Mayo The SIFMA Foundation announced the winners of its spring 2025 and yearlong Stock Market Games. The winners include Daniel Rollins and Tristan Benton of Lake Region High School, who placed first and second, respectively, among high school students statewide. Rollins and Benton played the game as part of John Mayo’s personal finance class. They, along with their classmates, were given $100,000 in virtual...

The crash's impact was felt inside the Paris Stock Exchange in France.San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images President Trump's tariff announcements have unsettled the financial markets. This instability recalls past crises, like the Black Monday 1987 stock market crash. Black Monday saw a 20.5% S&P 500 drop, the most drastic in financial history. President Donald Trump's tariff announcements have shaken up financial markets in recent weeks. For some, this economic instability has brought to mind past financial crises, like the Great Recession, the Great Depression, and the October...

Photo: Jamie McCarthy (Getty Images) With Warren Buffett officially stepping down after decades at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), it’s tempting to believe that he’s leaving the game having already seen the final score. Over the course of his career, Buffett, long known as the “Oracle of Omaha,” made a series of moves that now seem almost prophetic. Over decades as Berkshire’s CEO and chairman, Buffett earned a reputation by being patient and anticipating shifts long before they were obvious to others. And this pattern held firm in his...

CHONGQING, CHINA - APRIL 26: In this photo illustration, the logo of Block, Inc. is displayed on a ... More smartphone screen, with the company's colorful cube branding visible in the background, on April 26, 2025, in Chongqing, China. Block, formerly known as Square, Inc., is an American technology conglomerate with a focus on financial services, mobile payments, and digital cryptocurrency solutions. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)Getty Images Block Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) (previously Square), a fintech enterprise offering digital payment solutions, point-of-sale systems, and an expanding suite of financial...