An update on gross domestic product (GDP) showed a sharp drop in growth with the US economy contracting at an annual rate of 0.3% in the first quarter, according to an advanced estimate released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis on Wednesday. It was the first negative reading in three years. Economists had expected a drop to 0.1% growth. In the fourth quarter of 2024, real GDP increased 2.4%. The decrease primarily reflected an increase in imports as Trump's tariff push rattled confidence and businesses rushed to stockpile. Along...
US stock futures hovered around baseline as Wall Street braced for a busy day of Big Tech earnings and digested President Trump's latest move on tariffs. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) traded flat. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) dipped 0.2%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) fell 0.4%. Stocks gained ground on Tuesday as investors found new reason to believe that Trump's upbeat stance on tariff negotiations will result in the new duties ultimately being dialed down. Read more: The latest...
US stock futures hovered around baseline as Wall Street braced for a busy day of Big Tech earnings and digested President Trump's latest move on tariffs. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) slipped 0.1%. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) dipped 0.3%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) fell 0.4%. Stocks gained ground on Tuesday as investors found new reason to believe that Trump's upbeat stance on tariff negotiations will result in the new duties ultimately being dialed down. Read more: The latest...