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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"...

(Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market equities and currencies snapped three days of declines on Monday as President Donald Trump signaled certain nations will receive breaks from next week’s reciprocal tariffs, boosting risk appetite across the region. Most Read from Bloomberg The MSCI emerging-market equity index rose 0.4%, driven by gains in Hong Kong-traded technology bluechips. Developing-world currencies, meanwhile, traded mixed, with the broad gauge up less than 0.1%. The Mexican peso led gains amid easing tariff pressures from the world’s largest economy. Trump’s upcoming tariff announcement on April 2 is poised to...

US stock futures rose as investors digested reassuring signals from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) ticked up 0.2%. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) rose 0.3%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 9:05:27 PM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F The Fed's decision to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday was expected on Wall Street, but markets rallied, driven by a sense...

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) The stock of beauty retailer Ulta Beauty surged over 6% after the company surpassed expectations in its earnings performance. Ulta rannounced earnings of $8.46 per share and revenue of $3.49 billion, exceeding analysts’ forecasts of $7.12 per share and $3.46 billion in revenue. Rubrik (RBRK) Stock in the data management company jumped 16% following an exceptional fourth-quarter report. Rubrik generated $258 million in revenue, exceeding analysts' estimates of $233 million. DocuSign (DOCU) DocuSign saw a rise of 12% after posting stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. The electronic signature provider...

US stock futures held steady after markets breathed a sigh of relief thanks to a cooler-than-expected inflation report that buoyed tech shares in day trading. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) ticked up 0.1%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) remained flat. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 9:05:37 PM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F Although Wednesday's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report eased some fears about the health of the US economy, political uncertainty continues to...

New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics out Wednesday showed that a key inflation metric rose by less than anticipated in February. On a "core" basis, which strips out the more volatile costs of food and gas, the February Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed 0.2% from January's 0.4% monthly gain and below the 0.3% economists had expected. On an annual basis, prices rose 3.1%, below economists' expectations of 3.2% and lower than the 3.3% increase last month. Headline consumer prices also rose less than expected. The CPI increased 2.8%...

* Philippine stocks hit highest since January 24 * China consumer prices miss expectations * Thailand targets 3% annual growth in 2025 By Sneha Kumar March 10 (Reuters) - Most Asian currencies slipped on Monday, with the Indian rupee and South Korean won leading losses as concerns about potential U.S. tariffs and a slowing U.S. economy weighed on risk sentiment. Regional currencies were unable to leverage the softer U.S. dollar with Singapore dollar, Malaysian ringgit, Thai baht and Indonesian rupiah trading between 0.1% and 0.2% down. "The ongoing U.S. trade...

US stock futures held steady after a volatile day of trading ended in a rally, driven by President Donald Trump's one-month pause on tariffs targeting automakers. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) remained flat. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq (NQ=F) fluttered 0.2%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 8:01:32 PM EST. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F Trump revealed a one-month delay on tariffs affecting cars entering the US from Canada and Mexico after speaking with Canadian Prime Minister...