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Powell: Tariffs likely to reignite inflation

Fed's Powell: Tariffs "highly likely" to reignite inflation, China’s grip over the strategic minerals, tariff panic spurs fastest retail sales growth in years, Trump chip export restrictions deal blow to Nvidia, and China pivots from US to Canada for more oil...

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Apr 16, 2025

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Fireworks incoming

Another lull, but fireworks are coming, Trump presses China to make tariff offer, Nvidia faces $5.5B charge tied to China chip sales, OpenAI considering its own social network, and Ryan Cohen ramps Up $1 billion GameStop bet...

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Apr 15, 2025

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Apple-fueled rebound

US businesses sue to block Trump tariffs, Webull jumps 441% after SPAC merger, over 60% of CEOs expect a recession, and Apple regains $3 trillion market cap, and Nvidia to mass produce AI supercomputers over next four years in $500 billion push...

Market Briefing

Apr 14, 2025

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Tariff wars

Trump signals new tariffs on chips, China raises US tariff to 125%, the world's hot new trade is "Sell America", tariff concession saved Apple from the brink, and freak sell-off of US bonds raises fear confidence in America is fading...

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Apr 11, 2025

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Collateral damage

Main Street left as collateral damage in tariff war, Bessent emerges as Wall St man-of-the-hour trade negotiator, inflation rate eases to 2.4%, Senate confirms Trump’s pro-crypto SEC chair Paul Atkins, the wealthy are loading up on cash, gold and family trusts...

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Apr 10, 2025

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Fear to euphoria

Markets turn from fear to euphoria after tariffs paused, Dow surges 2,900 points, S&P 500 posts biggest gain since 2008, Trump hikes China tariffs to 125%, OpenAI countersues Elon Musk, and Goldman sees 65% chance of recession next year...

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Apr 9, 2025

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New tariffs in effect

Sweeping new tariffs in effect with 104% rate on China, Trump: US taking in $2 billion a day from tariffs, US is starting to look like an emerging market, 10-year yield won't dance to Bessent's tune, and hackers spied on 100 US bank regulators’ emails for over a year...

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Apr 8, 2025

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'Probably in a recession'

Carnage in global markets, Larry Fink: CEOs think US is ‘probably in a recession right now’, markets lurch on false tariff pause report, Trump threatens 50% more China tariffs, and billionaires are turning on Trump...

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Apr 7, 2025

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'Market has spoken'

Futures tumble indicating even more volatility, China to US: 'Market has spoken', S&P′s 10% 2-day collapse ranks among the deepest in history, Musk wants a 'zero tariff situation' for Europe, and Ackman warns of "economic nuclear winter"...

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Apr 4, 2025

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7 min read

Bracing for more pain

Wall Street sees worst day since pandemic, investors caught off-guard brace for more pain, Trump open to tariff negotiations, Apple sheds over $300 billion in sell-off, and RH Chief reacts live to stock plunge during earnings call...

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Apr 3, 2025

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8 min read

Stocks drop, bonds jump

More than 180 countries face reciprocal tariffs, Tariffs bombshell sparks global selloff, China vows retaliation, Apple leads a drop in tech stocks, and Newsmax shares plunge 77% after surge loses momentum...

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Apr 2, 2025

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A nervous calm

Nervous calm ahead of 'Liberation Day', Trump considers 'blanket' 20% tariffs, Airline stocks drop on waning demand, CoreWeave shares rip nearly 42% higher, and Newsmax’s 2,050% surge cements its meme stock status...

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