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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 09: A Guess store is seen on April 09, 2025 in New York City. U.S. ... More President Donald Trump has announced that he will pause tariffs for 90 days on most nations but will raise the tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Getty Images Guess Stock (NYSE: GES) has dropped 35% so far in 2025, significantly underperforming the S&P 500’s 8% decline. This underperformance is largely attributed to difficulties in its Americas segment, elevated inventory levels, and...

Video: Scenes from protest in EugeneCrowds of thousands of people showed up Saturday for a protest outside the Eugene City Hall.Hundreds of protests organized by the 50501 Movement are planned nationwide on April 19, including several in Oregon.The protests aim to address concerns about the Trump administration, including cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency, stock market impacts, immigration and cost of living.The 50501 Movement is a grassroots initiative started on social media, advocating for sustained resistance against the Trump administration.Hundreds of protests are planned across the country April 19...

Protesters in Toms River rally against Trump policies: 'Hands Off'Demonstrators gathered in front of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs building on Hooper Avenue to express their concerns about Trump's policies.Hundreds of protests are planned across the country Saturday to push back against what organizers and supporters argue is a dangerous Trump administration.Organized by the 50501 Movement, a grassroots initiative born on social media, nearly 700 protests are planned April 19 as a "sustained resistance in order to make a difference." The group is hoping to keep the momentum following...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer agrees with Donald Trump on manufacturing, not widespread tariffsMichigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered a speech in Washington, D.C. for “Build, America, Build."Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer criticized President Trump's tariff policy as a "blunt tool" that threatens economic "paralysis".Whitmer advocated for a strategic approach to re-industrialization, focusing on industries like shipbuilding, aircraft manufacturing, and semiconductor chips.She highlighted the negative impact of tariffs on Michigan's auto industry, citing job losses and higher costs.Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday blasted President Donald Trump's indiscriminate use of import tariffs as threatening economic...

Amid loss of confidence in the US economy as a result of President Donald Trump’s policies, euro has climbed to a three-year high as the US dollar has fallen 8% since Januaryread moreAs confidence in the US economy falls as a result of President Donald Trump’s policies, euro has emerged as a safe haven that has gained at the cost of US dollar.Even though Trump came to office with the promise of bringing US economy out of the purported yearslong decline, the US dollar’s value has fallen 8 per cent...

Stock market uncertainty from President Donald Trump’s tariffs has even casual investors anxiously watching the VIX, commonly called Wall Street’s panic index or fear gauge.The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index – known as VIX – measures market expectations of stock price changes over the next 30 days, according to Cboe Global Markets, which manages the index.Investors use it to anticipate how stocks will react in stressful economic times, including those caused by tariffs. If VIX activity goes up, the stock market will probably go down.On April 7, the index...

President Trump’s tariff regime has rocked investor confidence in what has long been considered not only a safe bet for investors, but a bedrock of the American economy: US Treasury bonds. The longstanding perception that Treasurys are a “risk-free” place to park money — a perception that has long been crucial for the US government, businesses and consumers alike to keep borrowing costs low — is being eroded as Wall Street struggles to make sense of Trump’s strategy, according to experts. “Put simply, the US long-bond rate — the Treasury...

The bedrock of the financial system trembled on Friday, with government bond yields rising sharply as the chaotic rollout of tariffs shook investors’ faith in the pivotal role played by the United States in the financial system.U.S. government bonds, known as Treasuries because they are issued by the U.S. Treasury, are backed by the full faith of the American government, and the market for Treasuries has long been deemed one of the safest and most stable in the world.But the Treasury market’s erratic behavior all week has raised fears that...

US dollars and Treasurys are selling off as President Donald Trump's trade war increases risk for American assets.Investors are uneasy about Trump's policy changes and moving their money from US assets to classic safe havens.The euro has hit a three-year high against the dollar, benefiting from the 'Sell America' trend.Dollar and Treasurys are selling off on Friday as President Donald Trump's trade war ratchets up the risk for American assets.The US Dollar Index — which measures the greenback against a basket of major currencies — fell below the key 100...

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Equity, currency and debt markets will be closed today, April 10, on account of Shri Mahavir Jayanti. Trading will take place on Friday, April 11, 2025. However, a long weekend is ahead as the market will be closed on April 14, 2025, on account of Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti. On Wednesday, the benchmark indices ended in red. Sensex closed 379.93 pts 0.51 per cent lower at 73,847.15 and Nifty 50 dropped 136.70 pts or 0.61 per cent to 22,399.15. Sectoral indices except FMCG, consumer durables and...