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Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Stock in the beleaguered megacap AI chip maker Nvidia has taken another hit in after-hours trading following the news that the US government has restricted the exports of H20 chips to China. The market is a huge buyer of Nvidia products, with the company warning of to a $5.5 billion hit to the company's bottom line. Nvidia dropped over 6% in extended trading. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) United Airlines stock soared after beating Q1 revenue expectations in an early report for the major airline. Earnings estimates...

US stock futures fell on Wednesday after Nvidia (NVDA) revealed costly new curbs on chip exports to China, and investors grappled with uncertainty over President Trump's trade policy. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) slumped 0.2%. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) sank 0.7%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) plummeted 1.3%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 5:49:55 GMT-4. Market open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F Nvidia's (NVDA) stock took a hit in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company revealed that...

Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Stock in the beleaguered megacap AI chip maker Nvidia has taken another hit in after-hours trading following the news that the US government has restricted the exports of H20 chips to China. The market is a huge buyer of Nvidia products with the reduction leading to a $5.5 billion hit to the company's bottom line. Nvidia dropped over 6% in extended trading. United Airlines Holdings, Inc (UAL) United Airlines stock soared after beating Q1 revenue expectations in an early report for the major airline. Earnings estimates sit...

Investors' consensus view of the macroeconomy has flipped on its head in the past month. In the latest Bank of America Fund Managers Survey released on Tuesday, 49% of respondents said they expect a "hard landing" for the global economy — where economic growth deteriorates before inflation fully retreats — in the next 12 months. Last month, just 11% of respondents had expected this outcome. Conversely, a "soft landing" — where inflation falls to the Fed's 2% target without the economy tipping into recession — is no longer the consensus....

US stock futures fell as President Trump's rapid trade policy shifts kept investors on edge ahead of the next batch of corporate earnings. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) slumped 0.4%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) fell 0.5%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 9:06:32 PM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F On Monday, US stocks rose on the heels of a remarkably volatile week for markets following news the Trump administration would treat tariffs on...

The emerging theme from this week's tariff-sparked whiplash on Wall Street is whether the volatility in US bonds and the dollar signals waning appetite for US assets and their roles as safe-haven assets. The US Dollar Index (DX-Y.NYB), a key measure of the dollar’s strength against a basket of major currencies, fell below the 100 level to its weakest point since April 2022. Meanwhile, the 10-year yield (^TNX) surged to its highest level since February to trade at around 4.53%, a massive 66 basis point swing from Monday's low of...

The emerging theme from this week's tariff-sparked whiplash on Wall Street is whether the volatility in US bonds and the dollar signals waning appetite for US assets and their roles as safe-haven assets. The US Dollar Index (DX-Y.NYB), a key measure of the dollar’s strength against a basket of major currencies, fell below the 100 level to its weakest point since April 2022. Meanwhile, the 10-year yield (^TNX) surged to its highest level since February to trade at around 4.53%, a massive 66 basis point swing from Monday's low of...

US stock futures extended some of Thursday's losses before bouncing back as Wall Street gets ready to wrap up another week of tariff-fueled turmoil. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) were up 1.2%, those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq (NQ=F) popped 1.5%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) climbed 1% The major stock indexes are reeling from whiplash toward the end of another week roiled by President Trump's fast-moving tariff policy, after pulling off historic gains during Wednesday's session followed by subsequent plunges on Thursday. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) has...

Delta (DAL) and Walmart (WMT) on Wednesday started what is sure to be a lengthy period of companies cutting or withdrawing their forecasts as a result of tariff uncertainty. But cutting guidance so an executive team can buy itself time to figure out what constitutes success for its business under this new tariff regime is only one way companies will use these events for cover. Another way involves finishing off what was started after the pandemic: downsizing. In 2022, a wave of layoffs blew through the corporate world, most notably...

US stock futures pointed toward further gains in Thursday's session after the major indexes staged a historic rally as President Trump paused many of his largest tariff hikes on trading partners. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) were up 0.3%, while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq (NQ=F) rose 0.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) rose 0.4%. Stocks are coming one of their biggest one-day rallies since World War II. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) had its best day since 2008, gaining 9.5%. The Dow (^DJI) rallied nearly 3,000...