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US economic activity continued to sink this month amid uncertainty around tariff policy. New data from S&P Global out Wednesday showed its flash composite PMI output index for April — which captures activity in the services and manufacturing sectors — fell to 51.2, the lowest in 16 months. Manufacturing activity rose to 50.7, up from 50.2 in March. Services activity fell to 51.4 from 54.4 in March. Readings above 50 indicate an expansion in activity in the sector; readings below 50 indicate contraction. Sentiment about the year ahead fell sharply,...

US stock futures jumped after President Trump said he has 'no intention' of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, easing fears on Wall Street that the central bank's independence was under threat. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) popped 1.2%, while futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) jumped 1.5%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) soared 1.8%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 2:09:28 AM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F Trump told reporters from the Oval Office on Tuesday that...

Buying a home in America could get harder. Homebuilder PulteGroup (PHM) warned on its post-earnings conference call that rising tariff costs will pressure home prices, affecting every price point in their markets. “We're in the range of $5,000 on average, and it will impact every single price point and consumer group that we serve. There might be a few minor nuances, but it's pretty broad across the spectrum,” PulteGroup CEO Ryan Marshall told investors and analysts on the company's first quarter earnings call Tuesday morning. The warning comes as PHM...

Buying a home in America could get harder. Homebuilder PulteGroup (PHM) warned on its post-earnings conference call that rising tariff costs will pressure home prices, affecting every price point in their markets. “We're in the range of $5,000 on average, and it will impact every single price point and consumer group that we serve. There might be a few minor nuances, but it's pretty broad across the spectrum,” PulteGroup CEO Ryan Marshall told investors and analysts on the company's first quarter earnings call Tuesday morning. The warning comes as PHM...

US stock futures edged slightly up on Tuesday following a bruising day on Wall Street, marked by renewed criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell by President Trump. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) climbed 0.8%. Futures for the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) ascended 0.9%, while futures for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) advanced 1%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 5:47:24 AM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F On Monday, stocks tanked as Trump took to social media to say that the US economy...

US stock futures traded flat after a bruising day on Wall Street, marked by renewed criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell by President Trump. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) dipped 0.1%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 9:39:30 PM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F On Monday, stocks tanked as Trump took to social media to say that the US economy would slow unless Powell cuts interest rates now, calling the Fed...

Hertz (HTZ) shares tumbled 11% Monday morning, giving back gains from last week’s rally sparked by Bill Ackman’s hedge fund taking a significant position in the rental car giant. Ackman, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, shared on social media that his company had built a 19.8% stake in Hertz after accumulating shares since late last year. Hertz stock surged on Wednesday after Pershing Square disclosed its 12.7 million share stake, fueling investor speculation about the high-profile fund's view of the struggling company. The rental company reported a loss...

Hertz (HTZ) shares tumbled 11% Monday morning, giving back gains from last week’s rally sparked by Bill Ackman’s hedge fund taking a significant position in the rental car giant. Ackman, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, shared on social media that his company had built a 19.8% stake in Hertz after accumulating shares since late last year. Hertz stock surged on Wednesday after Pershing Square disclosed its 12.7 million share stake, fueling investor speculation about the high-profile fund's view of the struggling company. The rental company reported a loss...

Hertz (HTZ) shares tumbled 11% Monday morning, giving back gains from last week’s rally sparked by Bill Ackman’s hedge fund taking a significant position in the rental car giant. Ackman, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, shared on social media that his company had built a 19.8% stake in Hertz after accumulating shares since late last year. Hertz stock surged on Wednesday after Pershing Square disclosed its 12.7 million share stake, fueling investor speculation about the high-profile fund's view of the struggling company. The rental company reported a loss...

US stock futures fell early Monday as investors prepared for another week of developments on President Trump's fast-moving tariff policies and for the kickoff of Big Tech earnings reports, with Fed independence also looming as an emerging risk for investors to weigh. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) were down around 1%, while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq (NQ=F) fell 1.2%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) dropped 0.7%. CME - Delayed Quote • USD As of 7:22:46 AM EDT. Market Open. ES=F YM=F NQ=F As Yahoo Finance's Josh...