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Corporate spreads have narrowed, and Treasury yields are less volatile, soothed by positive talk on tariffs. Stocks have recovered from their April 2 “Liberation Day" losses, but the dollar remains under pressure. Gold is the safe haven of choice. But worries that tariffs and trade disruptions will impact the economy remain, and any sign that hard data is weakening or inflation is picking up could unleash another round of searing volatility. That is most visible in assets other than stocks. Financial markets convulsed after Trump’s “Liberation Day" tariffs on dozens...

U.S. stocks extended their retreat into Thursday afternoon trading, while Treasury yields moved and the dollar resumed its recent slump, as global markets continued to react to the dramatic tariff U-turn unveiled yesterday by President Donald Trump. Updated at 2:27 PM EDT Gold roared back to a fresh record high in late-morning trading, with spot prices rising 2.72% to $3,171.49 per ounce, taking the bullion's year-to-date advance to around 20%. Spot prices were last marked at around $3,164.50 per ounce. The moves suggest investors are shunning the U.S. dollar as...