archivePresident Donald Trump

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...

While the stock market crash sent baby boomers into panic mode, Gen Z was grabbing the popcorn and sharing their plans to get rich. “Forget about the Sephora sale… the entire stock market is on sale right now,” one excited 24-year-old shared on TikTok. Meanwhile, a 22-year-old shared how she made $42K in less than an hour thanks to the volatile market. The world’s stock markets tanked late last week in response to President Donald Trump’s new tariffs—and baby boomers watched in horror as their dreams of a comfortable retirement...

The stock market sold off rapidly over the past few weeks, leading many to label this a stock market crash brought on by President Donald Trump's tariff announcements. Stocks moved down sharply this week as reciprocal tariffs went into effect; they recovered quickly as Trump announced tariff relief on every country except China, but continued to mark additional losses on Thursday. We are a long way from seeing how this all shakes out, but the prevailing notion in the markets is that tariffs will still have a negative effect. However,...

While the tariffs do not directly impact Singapore’s housing market, their knock-on effects on GDP growth and employment could weigh on home-buying sentiment (Photo: Samuel Isaac Chua/EdgeProp Singapore)In the Netflix series The Residence, a murder mystery set in the private quarters of the White House, there was one clear victim: the chief usher. In US President Donald Trump’s world-stage drama – the “Liberation Day” announcement on April 2 – the victim was no longer fictional but real and far more consequential: the global order.“The era of rules-based globalisation and free...

Editor's note: This article was originally published April 7 and has been updated with the latest market information. Stock, bond and commodity ETFs were mixed Wednesday, with S&P 500 funds like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) rebounding into the green after four days of declines and a tumble into bear market territory, while Treasury prices fell as investors try to make sense of President Donald Trump’s tariff war. The biggest U.S. exchange-traded funds, including VOO, the SPDR S&P 500 Trust (SPY) and the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV),...

President Donald Trump and his administration continue to make changes in his return to the White House.New tariffs have brought stock market concerns and his answer to border control and federal job cuts resulting in recent protests. While some have shown their ire, Trump has plenty of supporters pleasd with his recent efforts.So how exactly do Americans view Trump, his administration and the direction of the country right now?Here's what the nation thinks about President Trump, Elon Musk, the Department of Government Efficiency and more:What is President Donald Trump's 2025...

President Donald Trump’s recent executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile has sparked significant interest and debate. This initiative aims to position the United States as a global leader in cryptocurrency by holding government-controlled reserves of bitcoin and other digital assets, per Reuters. For You: 13 Cheap Cryptocurrencies With the Highest Potential Upside for You Check Out: These 10 Used Cars Will Last Longer Than an Average New Vehicle While the immediate market impact was mixed, the long-term implications could reshape how investors view cryptocurrency as...

The shock waves that President Donald Trump has sent to American allies and trading partners have also raised questions about U.S. assets, including the dollar. While the greenback isn’t expected to lose its status as the world’s dominant currency anytime soon, fresh doubts are creeping in as the world weighs how reliable the U.S. will be in future. The world is having trust issues with America, and they could spill over to financial markets, including the almighty dollar. For now, the dollar remains the dominant currency in global reserves and...

(Bloomberg) — As US stock prices tumbled this month, John Sidawi, a fund manager at Federated Hermes, noticed something strange. Most Read from Bloomberg The dollar, long a go-to hiding place during market selloffs, wasn’t rallying this time as investors rushed for safety. It was sinking, too, and fast as hot money poured into gold, the yen, European stocks — almost anywhere but the US. “It’s unusual and very telling,” said Sidawi, who helps oversee bond investments at the firm. “The dollar, in an environment where it should be acting...

US stock futures held steady as a weary Wall Street took comfort in signs that President Donald Trump could offer leeway ahead of the next major tariff deadline. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) flatlined. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) ticked up 0.1%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 8:36:50 PM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F Stocks have been rising since Trump indicated on Friday and then again on Monday that he might be "flexible"...