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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...

Housing stocks have struggled this year as mortgage rates ride a roller coaster amid Trump’s sweeping tariff plans. However, according to Wedbush, that turbulence could offer a buying opportunity. “We would use the sell-off as a buying opportunity for builders that generate 50% or more of annual sales from move-up and active adult buyers since those buyers tend to be less rate-sensitive than entry-level buyers,” Jay McCanless, senior vice president of equity research, wrote in a note to clients. The latest policy moves from the administration have brought uncertainty to...

Housing stocks have struggled this year as mortgage rates ride a roller coaster amid Trump’s sweeping tariff plans. However, according to Wedbush, that turbulence could offer a buying opportunity. “We would use the sell-off as a buying opportunity for builders that generate 50% or more of annual sales from move-up and active adult buyers since those buyers tend to be less rate-sensitive than entry-level buyers,” Jay McCanless, senior vice president of equity research, wrote in a note to clients. The latest policy moves from the administration have brought uncertainty to...

Apple (AAPL) shares gained as much as 5% on Monday as Wall Street viewed the iPhone maker a major winner of exemptions on tariffs announced by the Trump administration over the weekend. "The Trump administration gives AAPL a lifeline," said Angelo Zino, vice president and senior equity analyst at CFRA Research. "It also provides a huge sigh of relief for US consumers who feared a significant increase in costs." In a big win for the technology sector, the White House carved out reciprocal tariff exemptions on smartphones, computers, memory chips,...

Global tech stocks and chipmakers rose in premarket trading Monday after the Trump administration published tariff exemptions on smartphones, computers, and other electronics — though Trump and his top officials muddied that message over the weekend, suggesting the reprieve would be temporary. As my colleague Jenny McCall details below, Apple (AAPL) was a top mover Monday morning, rising 5.5% on the exemptions. Apple also led global smartphone sales in the first quarter, according to Reuters, due to the iPhone 16e launch and strong demand in Japan and India. Best Buy...

US stock futures jumped Sunday evening, as Wall Street took in a weekend full of diverging messages from President Trump's administration on its tariff policy. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) rose 0.5%, while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq (NQ=F) jumped over 1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) were up 0.3%. CME - Delayed Quote • USD As of 6:40:23 PM EDT. Market Open. ES=F YM=F NQ=F Trump and his top advisers sowed confusion this weekend on the future of its tariffs on China and on specific sectors....

Economic downturns are a part of life. Whether it’s a minor dip in the stock market or something that was as financially devastating as the Great Recession or the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone needs to be financially prepared for whatever may happen. Now, one prominent financial expert is sounding the alarm. In a post on X, “Rich Dad Poor Dad” author Robert Kiyosaki predicted that the stock market is going to crash — and soon. Read Next: Robert Kiyosaki Is Dumping Gold and Silver: Here’s What He’s Buying Instead Check Out:...

According to Strategas Research Partners, the size of the contemplated tariffs to be announced on ... More Wednesday could bring the total to $300 billion, or 1% of U.S. GDP. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Getty Images While the economic data was a bit softer on the margin last week, markets were likely rattled more by concerns about the upcoming tariff announcements on President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day,” scheduled for Wednesday, April 2. Though the range of possible outcomes is extensive, the scope and size of the tariffs should be meaningful....

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 stocks edged lower on Friday after China hit the US with a retaliatory tariff hike but signaled it won't hike duties any further. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 0.2%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq (^IXIC) dropped below the flatline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) dropped 0.2%. China said Friday it will raise duties on imports of US goods to 125%, compared with the 84% previously planned, effective Saturday. The move is in direct response to President Trump's ballooning "reciprocal" tariffs on China, the commerce ministry said, but it also...