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US stock futures pushed higher early on Monday amid uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on major US trading partners this week, which brings a crucial jobs report and key retail earnings. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) climbed 0.3%. while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) saw an 0.4% gain. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) were up roughly 0.2%. The major US indexes are coming off a volatile week and a losing month in February. March trading is kicking off with investors facing with more questions...

After talking about creating a “strategic reserve” of cryptocurrencies during his Presidential bid last year, Donald Trump has for the first time announced five virtual coins he plans to include in the American reserve stockpile – a move which has given a booster shot to the crypto trading market, helping it upend the downward trajectory it seemed to be headed on over concerns around Trump’s uncertain trade decisions.The market prices of the five coins he named – Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana and Cardano – all swiftly jumped after the announcement....

Asian markets climbed on Monday on hopes that China will announce a huge stimulus package that will help offset US President Donald Trump's looming tariffs against Chinese goods.Investors were also watching for any last-ditch deals to ward off the levies hitting Mexico, Canada and China due to come into force on Tuesday.Trump has confirmed 25 percent tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada, and further imposed another 10 percent on Chinese goods from this week."Traders are on edge for last-minute negotiations to sidestep US tariffs," said Stephen Innes, an analyst...

Trump said in a post on Truth Social that his January executive order on digital assets would create a stockpile of currencies including bitcoin, ether, XRP, solana and cardano. The names had not previously been announced.Bitcoin and ether would be at the heart of this reserve, he posted on Sunday.The post sent the world’s largest cryptocurrency up by more than 20 per cent from the November lows it was trading at on Friday, helping flip sentiment on a token that has been sliding since mid-January on disappointment Trump has not...

In recent weeks, though, cryptocurrency prices are down sharply, with some of the biggest digital currencies erasing nearly all of the gains made after Trump’s election win triggered a wave of excitement across the industry.read moreUS President Donald Trump said on Sunday that three cryptocurrencies—XRP (Ripple), SOL (Solana), and ADA (Cardano)—will be included in a new US crypto strategic reserve, spiking their value in market trading.In a social media post, Trump said that his January executive order on digital assets would establish a reserve featuring these currencies. Following the announcement,...

U.S. President Donald Trump announced the names of three cryptocurrencies to be included in a new U.S. crypto strategic reserve on Sunday, spiking the value of each in market trading. Trump said on social media that his January executive order on digital assets would create a stockpile of currencies including XRP (Ripple), SOL (Solana), and ADA (Cardano). (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)(AFP) Trump said on social media that his January executive order on digital assets would create a stockpile of currencies including XRP (Ripple), SOL (Solana), and ADA (Cardano)....

Share your view by emailing htrnews@htrnews.com or breid@gannett.com.Manitowoc Herald Times ReporterHere are this week’s letters to the editor of the Herald Times Reporter. See our letters policy below for details about how to share your views.Read more in Opinion: Click here for the latest Opinion headlinesWe’re not achieving our federal objectivesWeeks into the Trump/Vance term, presidential election signs are still widely displayed.Obvious federal objectives include a strong national economy, education, consistent laws with fair enforcement, an efficient military and domestic operations, and friendships with other countries.We are not achieving these goals...

President Trump announced Tuesday billions of dollars in private sector investment to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States, although Elon Musk soon cast doubt on the size of the investment.OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle are planning a joint venture called Stargate, Mr. Trump said in a White House briefing. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son joined Mr. Trump for the announcement, along with Sam Altman of OpenAI and Larry Ellison of Oracle. President Donald Trump, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, and Open AI CEO Sam Altman listen to Oracle Executive Chairman Larry Ellison...