Chinese yuan trades flat against greenback after PBOC decision The Chinese yuan and offshore yuan traded flat against the greenback on Monday, after the People’s Bank of China stood pat on its key holding rates for July. As at 9.50 a.m. local time (9.50 p.m. ET Sunday), the offshore yuan had weakened by 0.02% against…
The one-two punch of strong earnings and tame inflation helped propel the S & P 500 to a positive week — despite the latest tariff news on Friday putting a slight damper on the action. The broad index added 0.59% for the week led by technology, utilities and industrials, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq outperformed, jumping…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump is demanding a minimum of 15%-20% tariffs on imports from the European Union,…
A screen displays The Walt Disney Company’s logo and trading information as traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 17, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures rose slightly on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 posted a record close, as traders awaited…
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on June 25, 2025. NYSE Stocks rose on Thursday, buoyed by fresh economic data reports along with a slew of corporate earnings releases. The S&P 500 added 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 175 points, or 0.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.8%. PepsiCo shares jumped…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange moments before the Closing Bell and the start of President Donald Trump’s news conference on tariffs on April 02, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures ticked lower on Tuesday evening, as investors awaited earnings releases from several big…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., July 15, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Tuesday as worries over U.S. inflation and a mixed bag of big bank earnings dragged the blue-chip index lower. The Nasdaq Composite, meanwhile, got a boost…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on July 11, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images Stocks were little changed Monday even after President Donald Trump threatened high tariffs on more countries over the weekend. Losses were kept in check…
Japan’s core machinery orders fall 0.6% in May from the previous month Japan’s core machinery orders fell 0.6% in May from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to data released by the country’s Cabinet Office on Monday. While that came in slightly better than the 1.5% contraction estimated by economists in a Reuters…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 07, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. equity futures fell Thursday evening after U.S. President Donald Trump announced 35% tariffs on Canada starting Aug. 1. Futures tied to the benchmark S&P 500…
